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vir·u·lent
 virulent
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- pronunciation:
- vir
y
lnt
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective)
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition 1: |
highly poisonous, or extremely injurious to health.
The process produces a virulent gas.- synonyms:
- lethal, noxious, poisonous, toxic
- antonyms:
- harmless, nontoxic
- similar words:
- deadly, deleterious, destructive, evil, fatal, injurious, malign, malignant, unhealthy, venomous
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| definition 2: |
aggressively malignant, infectious, or disease-producing.
The disease is caused by a particularly virulent strain of the bacteria.The rats were injected with virulent cancer cells.- synonyms:
- infectious, malignant
- similar words:
- deadly, destructive, evil, infective, ruinous, severe
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| definition 3: |
fiercely antagonistic or hateful; marked by intense rancor or malice.
The husband and wife hurled virulent accusations at each other.- synonyms:
- antagonistic, hateful, malicious, rancorous
- similar words:
- caustic, evil, fierce, harsh, hostile, malevolent, malign, malignant, savage, spiteful, venomous, vicious
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| related words: |
angry, infectious, lethal, noisome, toxic |
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| derivation: |
virulently (adv.) |
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