VIRULENCE
Scrabble letter values: V4I1R1U1L1E1N1C3E1 = 14
Definition
- noun extreme harmfulness (as the capacity of a microorganism to cause disease). — synonyms: virulency
- noun extreme hostility. — synonyms: virulency
Examples
- “the virulence of the plague”
- “the virulence of the malicious old man”