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virulence

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of virulence

biting sharpness of feeling or expression

I was surprised by the virulence of the criticism

Synonyms of virulence

acidity, acidness, acridity, acridness, acrimony, asperity, bile, bitterness, cattiness, corrosiveness, mordancy, tartness, virulency, vitriol

Words Related to virulence

gruffness, harshness, hostility, relentlessness, severity, sternness, vehemence

coldness, crossness, discourteousness, iciness, impoliteness, incivility, nastiness, rudeness, sourness, surliness, ungraciousness

anger, animosity, gall, jaundice, malevolence, malice, rancor, scorn, spite, spleen, venom, vindictiveness

jealousy, pique, resentment, sour grapes

Near Antonyms of virulence

civility, cordiality, courtesy, diplomacy, geniality, graciousness, kindness, politeness, tactfulness

compassion, softness, sweetness, sympathy, tenderness, warmth

oiliness, smoothness, suaveness, suavity, unctuousness, urbanity

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