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virulent |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Virulent \Vir"u*lent\, a. [L. virulentus fr virus poison: cf F. virulent. See {Virus}.] 1. Extremely poisonous or venomous; very active in doing injury. A contagious disorder rendered more virulent by uncleanness. --Sir W. Scott. 2. Very bitter in enmity; actuated by a desire to injure; malignant; as a virulent invective. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: virulent adj 1: extremely poisonous or injurious; producing venom; "venomous snakes"; "a virulent insect bite" [syn: {deadly}, {venomous}] 2: infectious; having the ability to cause disease [ant: {avirulent}] 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" [syn: {acerb}, {acerbic}, {acid}, {acrid}, {bitter}, {blistering}, {caustic}, {sulfurous}, {sulphurous}, {venomous}, {vitriolic}]
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