Usually means: Deceiver disguised as harmless entity.
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We found 7 dictionaries that define the word wolf in sheep's clothing:

General (6 matching dictionaries)
  1. wolf in sheep's clothing, the wolf in sheep's clothing: Merriam-Webster
  2. wolf in sheep's clothing, wolf in sheep's clothing: Collins English Dictionary
  3. wolf in sheep's clothing: Wiktionary
  4. wolf in sheep's clothing, wolf in sheeps clothing: Dictionary.com
  5. The Wolf in Sheep's Clothing, Wolf in sheep's clothing: Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
  6. wolf in sheep's clothing: TheFreeDictionary.com

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  1. wolf in sheep's clothing: Idioms

Definitions from Wiktionary (wolf in sheep's clothing)

noun:  (idiomatic) Someone who or something which is harmful or threatening but disguised as something peaceful or pleasant.

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