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virulent


adjective
1. extremely poisonous or injurious;
producing venom (Freq. 1)
- venomous snakes
- a virulent insect bite
Syn:
deadly, venomous
Similar to:
toxic
Derivationally related forms:
virulence, venom (for: venomous), deadliness (for: deadly)
2. infectious;
having the ability to cause disease
Ant:
avirulent
Similar to:
highly infective, deadly
Derivationally related forms:
virulency, virulence
3. harsh or corrosive in tone
- an acerbic tone piercing otherwise flowery prose
- a barrage of acid comments
- her acrid remarks make her many enemies
- bitter words
- blistering criticism
- caustic jokes about political assassination, talk-show hosts and medical ethics
- a sulfurous denunciation
- a vitriolic critique
Syn:
acerb, acerbic, acid, acrid, bitter,
blistering, caustic, sulfurous, sulphurous, vitriolic
Similar to:
unpleasant
Derivationally related forms:
vitriol (for: vitriolic), virulency, virulence, bitterness (for: bitter), acridness (for: acrid), acridity (for: acrid), acerbity (for: acerbic)

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