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virulent |
Overview of adj virulent The adj virulent has 3 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (1) deadly, venomous, virulent -- (extremely poisonous or injurious; producing venom; "venomous snakes"; "a virulent insect bite") 2. virulent -- (infectious; having the ability to cause disease) 3. acerb, acerbic, acid, acrid, bitter, blistering, caustic, sulfurous, sulphurous, venomous, virulent, vitriolic -- (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") Antonyms of adj virulent 3 senses of virulent Sense 1 deadly, venomous, virulent INDIRECT (VIA toxic) -> nontoxic, atoxic Sense 2 virulent (vs. avirulent) avirulent (vs. virulent) Sense 3 acerb, acerbic, acid, acrid, bitter, blistering, caustic, sulfurous, sulphurous, venomous, virulent, vitriolic INDIRECT (VIA unpleasant) -> pleasant Similarity of adj virulent 3 senses of virulent Sense 1 deadly, venomous, virulent => toxic (vs. nontoxic) Sense 2 virulent (vs. avirulent) => deadly => highly infective Sense 3 acerb, acerbic, acid, acrid, bitter, blistering, caustic, sulfurous, sulphurous, venomous, virulent, vitriolic => unpleasant (vs. pleasant) Attributes of adj virulent Familiarity of adj virulent virulent used as an adjective is uncommon (polysemy count = 3) Grep of adj virulent avirulent virulent Overview of adj virulent The adj virulent has 3 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (1) deadly, venomous, virulent -- (extremely poisonous or injurious; producing venom; "venomous snakes"; "a virulent insect bite") 2. virulent -- (infectious; having the ability to cause disease) 3. acerb, acerbic, acid, acrid, bitter, blistering, caustic, sulfurous, sulphurous, venomous, virulent, vitriolic -- (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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