Dictionary Check: virulence

"virulence" is a valid word!

Scrabble 14 points
Words with Friends 19 points

Definition

noun

extreme harmfulness (as the capacity of a microorganism to cause disease)

Example: "the virulence of the plague"
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noun

extreme hostility

Example: "the virulence of the malicious old man"
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