as in severity
biting sharpness of feeling or expression
the virulency of his critical judgments became the stuff of Broadway legend
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Recent Examples of virulency
The virulency of Covid-19 trained even those of us who shop locally out of principal to purchase online.
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Marc Peruzzi, Outside Online, 2 Mar. 2021
Marc Peruzzi, Outside Online, 2 Mar. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for virulency
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Since the intelligence agencies do not usually bother to debunk such individual bits of false propaganda, the sudden flurry of public notifications indicates the severity of the threat that U.S. spies now see in the underlying Russian plot against the election.The New Yorker, The New Yorker, 5 Nov. 2024
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The amount represents around 44 percent of the agency's entire two-year budget, underscoring the severity of the situation, as the commission struggles to manage the state's oil and gas industry effectively.David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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The spike in homophobia and homophobic violence has led Ivorian gay communities and human rights groups to express concerns that the hostility could endanger the country's reputation for comparative tolerance.Tess Foley-Cox, theweek, 7 Nov. 2024
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That fear stems from the hostility crypto experienced under the current administration.Tanaya Macheel, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2024
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Still others are investigating viruses that attack Bd and eventually might be used to reduce its virulence.Martin J. Kernan, Discover Magazine, 16 Nov. 2024
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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.R. Alexander Bentley, Discover Magazine, 17 Oct. 2024
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The body cannot break down fatty foods when bile does not function effectively.Jay N. Yepuri, Health, 27 Oct. 2024
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The gallbladder stores bile, a fluid the liver makes that helps break down fat.Qin Rao, Verywell Health, 16 Oct. 2024
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But Lloyd’s version brims with mordancy.Sarah Weinman, New York Times, 10 Feb. 2023
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The gray-tint, cross-hatched drawings evoke George Cruikshank and Samuel Palmer, but the mordancy is vintage Sendak.The Week Staff, The Week, 17 Oct. 2022
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The charges included malice murder, felony murder, concealing the death of another, false report of a crime and making a false statement.David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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After six hours of jury deliberation, Leilani Simon, 24, was convicted of all 19 charges against her on Friday, including malice murder, concealing the death of another and multiple counts of making a false statement, WTOC reported.Christina Coulter, Fox News, 1 Nov. 2024
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Then came the anger, hurt and all that goes with it.R. Eric Thomas, The Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2024
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This means asking them to let go of any anger and resentment toward you, but don’t force anything.Hylke Faber, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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This results in wines with bright acidity and complex flavor profiles that genuinely express the land.Noel Burgess, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
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Buy Now: $55 Acumen 2021 Peak Cabernet Franc Atlas Peak Napa Valley California Grapes growing in Acumen’s Atlas Peak vineyards generally experience temperatures that are five to 10 degrees cooler than the valley floor, which imparts a pronounced sense of freshness and balanced acidity.Mike DeSimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 24 Oct. 2024
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“Virulency.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/virulency. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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