vir·u·len·cy
| \ ˈvir-ə-lən(t)-sē
, ˈvir-yə- \
, ˈvir-yə- \
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Synonyms
- acidity,
- acidness,
- acridity,
- acridness,
- acrimony,
- asperity,
- bile,
- bitterness,
- cattiness,
- corrosiveness,
- mordancy,
- tartness,
- virulence,
- vitriol
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“Virulency.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/virulency. Accessed 24 Oct. 2021.
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virulency
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vir·u·len·cy
| \ -lən-sē
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plural virulencies
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The first known use of virulency was in 1616
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