Virulent

adjective

/ˈvɪɹjʊlənt/

Word Frequency: 1.5

Definitions

1.adjective(of a disease or disease-causing agent) Highly infectious, malignant or deadly.

2.adjectiveHostile to the point of being venomous; intensely acrimonious.

"The politicians were virulent in their hatred of the president."

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