virulent

Words with a similar base: virulent

'virulent'

[deadly.s.03] as in: extremely poisonous or injurious; producing venom

Examples:
venomous snakes
a virulent insect bite

'virulent'

[virulent.a.02] as in: infectious; having the ability to cause disease

'virulent'

[acerb.s.02] as in: harsh or corrosive in tone

Examples:
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

Origins

					virulent (English)
└── virus (Latin)

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