virulence
/vˈɪɹələns/ · 3 syllables
Meaning
noun
- extreme harmfulness (as the capacity of a microorganism to cause disease)
“the virulence of the plague” - extreme hostility
“the virulence of the malicious old man”
Synonyms for virulence
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