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infectious
adjective
easily spread
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adjective
easily spread
“{'source': 'Bertrand Russell', 'text': 'fear is exceedingly infectious: children catch it from their elders'}”
adjective
caused by infection or capable of causing infection
“viruses and other infective agents”
adjective
of or relating to infection
“infectious hospital”
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{'source': 'Bertrand Russell', 'text': 'fear is exceedingly infectious: children catch it from their elders'}
viruses and other infective agents
a carrier remains infective without himself showing signs of the disease
infectious hospital
infectious disease
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