viral

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1. 1
   adjective

   Shared so quickly online that huge numbers of people see it in a short time.

   Like a joke that suddenly everyone at school is repeating.

   The video went viral within hours of being posted.

   Her dance clip became viral overnight and reached millions of viewers.

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2. 2
   adjective

   Caused by a virus, a germ too small to see that makes people sick.

   Like an illness you catch from a germ too small to see.

   She had a viral infection that made her cough for weeks.

   Most common colds are viral, not bacterial.

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3. 3
   adjective

   Having to do with a virus, the tiny germ that can cause illness.

   Scientists study the viral shell under powerful microscopes.

   The viral genes copy themselves once they get inside a cell.

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4. 4
   adjective

   Spread mostly by people telling and sharing it with each other, with little help from ads.

   Like a rumor that spreads because people keep passing it along.

   The company used a viral campaign to get people talking about its product.

   Their viral ad worked because friends kept sharing it with friends.

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5. 5
   adjective

   Able to copy itself and spread from one computer to another, like a computer virus.

   Like a cold passing from person to person, but for computers.

   The viral program copied itself onto every machine in the office.

   A viral file can spread through email attachments.

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6. 6
   nouncountable

   A video, picture, or message that lots of people share online for fun or to spread an idea.

   Like a joke that spreads around school until everyone has seen it.

   Their funny clip turned into a viral overnight.

   He posted a viral that everyone at school was sharing.

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