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virulent

/ˈvɪɹjʊlənt/ · adjective

Meaning

  1. (of a disease or disease-causing agent) Highly infectious, malignant or deadly.
  2. Hostile to the point of being venomous; intensely acrimonious.

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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