Beginning
Epidemic
Epidemic noun - A widespread outbreak of an infectious disease; many people are infected at the same time.
Beginning and epidemic are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Beginning" instead a noun "Epidemic".
Nearby Words: epidemical, epidemically
How words are described
Both words in one sentence
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This initial embarrassment is only the beginning of a Cibus' nightmarish last days.Maybe it's an epidemic.
- Big, Fat Future: The obesity epidemic hitting developed countries is truly beginning to take hold; plentiful, high-calorie food is making everyone go up a few pant sizes and stories portraying futures full of overweight people are beginning to emerge because of this.
Source: The New Tens -
Zombie Exodus is an independently produced Choose Your Own Adventure game hosted by Choice of Games and produced by Jim Dattilo.The game begins as the player character wakes up in their apartment at the beginning of the Zeta virus epidemic.
Source: Video Game / Zombie Exodus
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