Virulent

a.	1.	Extremely poisonous or venomous; very active in doing injury. A contagious disorder rendered more virulent by uncleanness. - Sir W. Scott.
	2.	Very bitter in enmity; actuated by a desire to injure; malignant; as, a virulent invective.

Adj.	1.	virulent - extremely poisonous or injurious; producing venom; "venomous snakes"; "a virulent insect bite" Synonyms: venomous, deadly
	2.	virulent - infectious; having the ability to cause disease Antonyms: avirulent - not virulent; unable to produce disease
	3.	virulent - harsh or corrosive in tone; "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" Synonyms: acid, blistering, caustic, sulfurous, sulphurous, vitriolic, venomous, acrid, acerb, acerbic, bitter

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