word
Contagious
Kuh-NTAY-juhs
/kʌˈnteɪdʒʌs/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
contagious
Dictionary meaning
Of disease, capable of being transmitted by infection.
Examples
- The Spanish flu was a highly contagious virus.
- A contagious grin.
Synonyms: communicable
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