Contagious
Contagious adjective - Capable of being passed by physical contact from one person to another.
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Synonyms for Contagious
Hurtful and contagious are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Hurtful" instead an adjective "Contagious".
Hurtful
Hurtful adjective - Causing or capable of causing harm.
Usage example: the most hurtful thing you can do to this silk dress is put it in the dryer
Contagious and hurtful are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Contagious" instead an adjective "Hurtful".
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Related pairs
- baneful and contagious
- baneful and hurtful
- dangerous and contagious
- dangerous and hurtful
- evil and contagious
- evil and hurtful
- bad and contagious
- bad and hurtful
- noxious and contagious
- noxious and hurtful
- mischievous and contagious
- mischievous and hurtful
- unhealthy and contagious
- unhealthy and hurtful
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