VIRULENT

(adj.) infectious; having the ability to cause disease
(adj.) harsh or corrosive in tone
"an acerbic tone piercing otherwise flowery prose", "a barrage of acid comments", "her acrid remarks make her many enemies", "bitter words", "blistering criticism", "caustic jokes about political assassination, talk-show hosts and medical ethics", "a sulfurous denunciation", "a vitriolic critique"
synonyms : acerb , acerbic , acid , acrid , bitter , blistering , caustic , sulfurous , sulphurous , vitriolic
Jim is despised for making blunt and caustic remarks in public. -added by Aswathy_inlas
I got to hear acerbic rebuke from my big bro when his ACER laptop fell from my BIKe ! -added by atulchhabra

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The critic's acrid comments burnt like fire in the author's heart!
(adj.) extremely poisonous or injurious; producing venom
"venomous snakes", "a virulent insect bite"
synonyms : deadly , venomous

Mnemonics for virulent

(Tag: English) it is a virus, which causes disease and harm. So, something virulent is viral and poisonous.
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(Tag: ) As dangerous and poisonous as Viru (shewag) is for the opponents
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(Tag: ) Virulent and malignant have the same sounds and they both mean - bitterly hostile.
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(Tag: ) Virulent and malignant have the same sounds and they both mean - bitterly hostile.
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(Tag: ) A strong, harsh, and noxious man is VIRILE and vioLENT
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(Tag: ) she LENT him her VIRUs .. this was very dangerous and violent.
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