Sadistic and Virulent

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Sadistic adjective - Having or showing the desire to inflict severe pain and suffering on others.

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Virulent and sadistic are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Virulent" instead an adjective "Sadistic".

Nearby Words: sadism, sadistically, sadist

Virulent adjective - Having or showing a desire to cause someone pain or suffering for the sheer enjoyment of it.

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Sadistic and virulent are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Sadistic" instead an adjective "Virulent".

Nearby Word: virulence

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Virulent and Sadistic. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 08, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/sadistic/virulent

Sadistic & Virulent. N.p., 2016. Web. 08 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/sadistic/virulent>.

Virulent or Sadistic. 2016. Accessed August 08, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/sadistic/virulent.

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