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virulent

/ˈvɪrələnt/adjective

उच्चारण विरलन्ट

अत्यंत घातक, तेज़ी से फैलने वाला, उग्र (रोग, ज़हर)

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adjective
  1. 1

    (of a disease or poison) extremely dangerous or harmful and quick to have an effect

    अत्यंत घातक, तेज़ी से फैलने वाला, उग्र (रोग, ज़हर)

    • a virulent strain of the flu virus
    • The snake's venom is highly virulent.
    • The hospital was alarmed by a virulent strain of the virus.
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    • Cobra venom is extremely virulent.
    • A virulent fungus destroyed the crop.

    Synonyms deadly lethal toxic dangerous malignant

    Opposite mild harmless benign weak

  2. 2

    (of feelings or words) showing strong, bitter hatred

    कटु, ज़हरीला, विष भरा (भाषा, भावना)

    • a virulent attack on the minister in the editorial
    • virulent hatred between the two groups
    • The newspaper published a virulent attack on the policy.
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    • The two leaders traded virulent criticism during the campaign.
    • He wrote a virulent letter to the editor.

    Synonyms vitriolic venomous bitter hostile savage

    Opposite mild gentle friendly kindly

◇Word family
virulence nounvirulently adv.virus noun
≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling

vir·u·lent

With -ulent (not 'virulant' or 'virulent' with double l); from the Latin virus, poison, the same root as virus.

अंत में -ulent ('virulant' या दो l वाला गलत है); Latin virus, ज़हर, से, virus के मूल से।

?Which word?

Keep apart virulent (deadly, bitter) and violent (using physical force).

Virulent (घातक, कटु) और violent (शारीरिक बल वाला) को अलग रखिए।

“Collocations, idioms and sayings

A virulent strain, virulent criticism.

Collocations: a virulent strain (बीमारी का बेहद खतरनाक प्रकार), virulent criticism (तीखी और कड़वी आलोचना)।