Virulent Definition
virulent
adjective
- extremely poisonous or injurious; producing venom; "venomous snakes"; "a virulent insect bite"
- infectious; having the ability to cause disease
- 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"
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