This is the 12194th most frequent French word.
virulentes
"Virulentes" in English means "virulent" or "harmful."
In this sentence, 'virulentes' characterizes 'critiques' (criticisms), indicating that they are intense and harsh in nature.
Les critiques virulentes contre sa décision étaient nombreuses.
The virulent criticisms against her decision were numerous.
Here, 'virulente' describes 'discussion', implying that it turned aggressive and highly critical.
La discussion est devenue virulente après le débat houleux.
The discussion became virulent after the heated debate.
In this case, 'virulents' qualifies 'propos' (statements), suggesting they were sharp and aggressively critical.