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virulent meaning and definition
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Definition of virulent (adjective)
- extremely poisonous or injurious; producing venom
- infectious; having the ability to cause disease
- antonym: avirulent
- 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"
- synonyms: acerb, acerbic, acid, acrid, bitter, blistering, caustic, sulfurous, sulphurous, vitriolic
Source: Princeton University Wordnet