virulence

Words with a similar base: virulence

'virulence'

[virulence.n.01] as in: extreme harmfulness (as the capacity of a microorganism to cause disease)

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Examples:
the virulence of the plague

'virulence'

[virulence.n.02] as in: extreme hostility

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Examples:
the virulence of the malicious old man