CEFR C2

virulent

adjective

Meaning

Extremely severe, harmful, or infectious in its effects.

Examples

The virulent disease decimated the local livestock population within a single week.
She was shocked by the virulent tone of the online comments directed at her work.

Synonyms: harmful, deadly, toxic, malignant, pernicious

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virulent (C2)

adjective

Pronunciation: /ˈvɪr.jə.lənt/

Definition

Extremely severe, harmful, or infectious in its effects.

Examples

The virulent disease decimated the local livestock population within a single week.
She was shocked by the virulent tone of the online comments directed at her work.
Scientists are racing to develop a vaccine against this new, highly virulent strain of influenza.

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