contagious

  • 21contagious — adjective 1》 (of a disease) spread by direct or indirect contact of people or organisms.     ↘having a contagious disease. 2》 (of an emotion, attitude, etc.) likely to spread to and affect others: her enthusiasm is contagious. Derivatives… …

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  • 22contagious — [kənˈteɪdʒəs] adj 1) a contagious disease spreads easily from one person to another 2) a contagious feeling spreads quickly from one person to another …

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  • 23contagious — /kənˈteɪdʒəs / (say kuhn tayjuhs) adjective 1. communicable to other individuals by physical contact, as a disease. 2. carrying or spreading a disease. 3. tending to spread from one to another: panic is contagious. {Middle English, from Late… …

  • 24contagious —   Lele.    ♦ Contagious disease, ma i lele, ma i pālahalaha.    ♦ Contagious skin disease,, ili e e …

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  • 25contagious — adj. 1 a (of a person) likely to transmit disease by contact. b (of a disease) transmitted in this way. 2 (of emotions, reactions, etc.) likely to affect others (contagious enthusiasm). Phrases and idioms: contagious abortion brucellosis of… …

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  • 26contagious — adjective /kənˈteɪdʒəs/ a) Of a disease, easily transmitted to others. b) Of a fashion, laughter, etc., easily passed on to others. Syn: catching, infectious Ant: non contagious …

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  • 27contagious — See contagious, infectious …

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  • 28contagious — adjective the disease is highly contagious Syn: infectious, communicable, transmittable, transmissible, spreadable; informal catching; dated infective …

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  • 29Contagious (magazine) — Contagious magazine is part of Contagious Communications, a total communications resource for the global marketing community. It was founded in 2004 by Paul Kemp Robertson, former director of creative resources at Leo Burnett and editor of Shots… …

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  • 30Contagious (song) — Contagious Single by The Isley Brothers featuring R. Kelly and Chanté Moore from the album Eternal …

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