virulent
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(adjective) infectious; having the ability to cause disease |
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Antonyms: avirulent |
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(satellite adjective) extremely poisonous or injurious; producing venom; "venomous snakes"; "a virulent insect bite" |
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Synonyms: deadly, venomous |
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(satellite adjective) 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" |
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Synonyms: acerb, acerbic, acid, acrid, bitter, blistering, caustic, sulfurous, sulphurous, venomous, vitriolic |
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