/nɪˈfeə.ri.əs/ · adjective
You can feel the plot in it — dark, sly, and built to do harm behind the curtain.
from Latin nefarius, wicked or criminal, from nefas 'wrong, outrage'.
“The plan sounded generous in public, but its nefarious purpose was to corner the whole market.”
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