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virulent

 
/ˈvɪrʊlənt/ adjective

Translation

DISEASE A virulent disease or poison causes severe illness very quickly.
çok güçlü/tehlikeli/zararlı
5842112
HATE formal criticizing or hating someone or something very much
sert, düşmanca, nefret dolu, eleştiren
a virulent attack on the government2331
(Definition of virulent adjective from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

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