viruses
Definitions
Noun
- (virology) ultramicroscopic infectious agent that replicates itself only within cells of living hosts; many are pathogenic; a piece of nucleic acid (dna or rna) wrapped in a thin coat of protein
- A harmful or corrupting agency
- A software program capable of reproducing itself and usually capable of causing great harm to files or other programs on the same computer
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Words that contain the term "viruses".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | retroviruses | 5 | 0 |
| 2 | viruses | 3 | 0 |
Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "viruses".
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Words that are spelled similarly to the term "viruses".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | uses | 2 | 59 |
| 2 | virtue | 2 | 30 |
| 3 | russ | 1 | 21 |
| 4 | virtues | 2 | 15 |
| 5 | virus | 2 | 13 |
| 6 | verses | 2 | 9 |
| 7 | rushes | 2 | 3 |
| 8 | ruse | 1 | 2 |
| 9 | trusses | 2 | 2 |
| 10 | vise | 1 | 1 |
| 11 | vies | 1 | 1 |
| 12 | sinuses | 3 | 1 |
| 13 | virus's | 3 | 0 |
| 14 | vires | 1 | 0 |
| 15 | ruses | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | overuses | 4 | 0 |
| 17 | circuses | 3 | 0 |
| 18 | irises | 3 | 0 |
| 19 | viramunes | 4 | 0 |
| 20 | retroviruses | 5 | 0 |
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Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "viruses" in the same piece of text.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
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| 1 | implicated | 4 | 2 |
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Term
Definitions: 3
Fragments: 2
Sound Alikes: 4
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 1
Consonant Matches: 0
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Respiratory Illnesses Data Channel
Jul 17, 2026 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention | CDC (.gov)
Jul 17, 2026 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention | CDC (.gov)
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Jul 22, 2026 Oregon Public Broadcasting - OPB
Severe Viral Respiratory Illness
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Jul 17, 2026 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention | CDC (.gov)
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Jul 14, 2026 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention | CDC (.gov)
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