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Greek gift

noun

a gift given with the intention of tricking and causing harm to the recipient

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Word Origin for Greek gift

C19: in allusion to Virgil's Aeneid ii 49; see also Trojan Horse

Words nearby Greek gift

Greek Catholic, Greek Church, Greek cross, greeked text, Greek fire, Greek gift, Greek god, Greek-letter fraternity, Greek-letter sorority, Greek love, Greek mallow
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