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contagious

 
 
/kənˈteɪdʒəs/ adjective

Definition

DISEASE A contagious disease is one that you can get if you touch someone who has it.
FEELING A contagious feeling spreads quickly amongst people: Her excitement was contagious.
(Definition of contagious adjective from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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