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virulent
adjective
Extremely poisonous or injurious; producing venom
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ˈvɪɹ(j)ʊl(ə)nt
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adjective
Extremely poisonous or injurious; producing venom
“Venomous snakes”
adjective
Infectious; having the ability to cause disease
adjective
Harsh or corrosive in tone
“An acerbic tone piercing otherwise flowery prose”
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Venomous snakes
A virulent insect bite
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
A vitriolic critique
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