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contagion

noun

The communication of an attitude or emotional state among a number of people

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Word length
9
Starts with
C
Ends with
N
Contains
ON
Scrabble score
12
CEFR level
C2

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noun

  1. The communication of an attitude or emotional state among a number of people

    “A contagion of mirth”

noun

  1. An incident in which an infectious disease is transmitted

noun

  1. Any disease easily transmitted by contact

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A contagion of mirth
The infection of his enthusiasm for poetry

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