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catching
adjective
noun
(of disease) capable of being transmitted by infection
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adjective
(of disease) capable of being transmitted by infection
noun
becoming infected
“catching cold is sometimes unavoidable”
noun
(baseball) playing the position of catcher on a baseball team
noun
the act of detecting something; catching sight of something
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catching cold is sometimes unavoidable
the contracting of a serious illness can be financially catastrophic
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