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English noun: virulency

1. virulency (attribute) extreme harmfulness (as the capacity of a microorganism to cause disease)


SamplesThe virulence of the plague.


Synonymsvirulence


Broader (hypernym)harmfulness, injuriousness


Domain categorymicro-organism, microorganism

2. virulency (attribute) extreme hostility


SamplesThe virulence of the malicious old man.


Synonymsvirulence


Broader (hypernym)hostility, ill will









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