as in severity
biting sharpness of feeling or expression
I was surprised by the virulence of the criticism
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Recent Examples of virulence
Assuming the contagiousness and virulence of Neolithic diseases increased through time, dense settlements such as Çatalhöyük may have reached a tipping point where the effects of disease outweighed the benefits of living closely together.
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R. Alexander Bentley, Discover Magazine, 17 Oct. 2024
Scientists emphasized that this hasn’t been linked to virulence or rapid transmission.
—Lisa M. Krieger, The Mercury News, 4 Oct. 2024
When a plague of unprecedented virulence sweeps the globe, the human race is all but wiped out.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 1 Oct. 2024
Those cases have decreased significantly in the U.S. The current strain, called clade 1b, is worrisome because of its virulence.
—Erika Edwards, NBC News, 5 Aug. 2024
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R. Alexander Bentley, Discover Magazine, 17 Oct. 2024
Scientists emphasized that this hasn’t been linked to virulence or rapid transmission.
—Lisa M. Krieger, The Mercury News, 4 Oct. 2024
When a plague of unprecedented virulence sweeps the globe, the human race is all but wiped out.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 1 Oct. 2024
Those cases have decreased significantly in the U.S. The current strain, called clade 1b, is worrisome because of its virulence.
—Erika Edwards, NBC News, 5 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for virulence
Noun
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Type 2 diabetes treatments can vary based on the severity of your condition, your lifestyle, and your overall health.—
Julia Ries,
Health,
9 Apr. 2025
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In some studies, Vitamin A has been shown to reduce the severity of measles and the risk of death from the virus — but these studies were among highly malnourished populations in low-income countries.—
Sara Moniuszko,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Stolarz’s inclination to shout instructions at teammates on the ice, often with serious levels of hostility in the name of competition, comes to him naturally.—
Joshua Kloke,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2025
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Datta writes that Indians had faced violent treatment at the hands of Japanese forces, even if the Chinese community bore the brunt of the Japanese hostility.—
H.M.A. Leow,
JSTOR Daily,
7 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Developing skepticism means questioning information sources and intentions without assuming malice.—
Omaid Homayun,
Forbes.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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The page, which remained available at the time this post went live on Ars, has no reports of malice on Virus Total.—
Dan Goodin,
Ars Technica,
12 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Acid reflux occurs when the stomach's contents, including stomach acid, bile, and undigested food, move back up the esophagus (food tube) and into the mouth.—
Amber J. Tresca,
Verywell Health,
28 Mar. 2025
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Wang said the blood flow to and from the liver, as well as measures of things like bile and albumin production, were encouraging, even if not all functions were sufficient enough to completely mimic a human liver.—
Alice Park,
Time,
26 Mar. 2025
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“Virulence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/virulence. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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