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Trojan horse Common

Trojan horse has 7 different meanings across 2 categories:

Noun · Proper Noun

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Noun
1

a subversive group that supports the enemy and engages in espionage or sabotage; an enemy in your midst

2

a program that appears desirable but actually contains something harmful

"the contents of a trojan can be a virus or a worm"

"when he downloaded the free game it turned out to be a trojan horse"

3

a large hollow wooden figure of a horse (filled with Greek soldiers) left by the Greeks outside Troy during the Trojan War

4

A subversive person or device placed within the ranks of the enemy.

Verb
1

Alternative form of Trojan-horse

Proper Noun
1

The hollow wooden horse by which the Greeks allegedly gained access to Ilium/Troy during the Trojan War.

2

Alternative form of Trojan horse

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