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virulency

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Synonyms & Antonyms of virulency

biting sharpness of feeling or expression

the virulency of his critical judgments became the stuff of Broadway legend

Synonyms for virulency

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

Words Related to virulency

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 for virulency

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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“Virulency.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/virulency. Accessed 30 Sep. 2022.

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The first known use of virulency was in 1616

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