Contagious
Contagious adjective - Capable of being passed by physical contact from one person to another.
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Synonyms for Contagious
Ill and contagious are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Ill" instead an adjective "Contagious".
Ill
Ill adjective - Causing or capable of causing harm.
Usage example: one of the ill effects of winter weather is the rapid spread of germs as people spend more time together indoors
Contagious and ill are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Contagious" instead an adjective "Ill".
Nearby Word: illness
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Both words in one sentence
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The Exile: Self-imposed by Arngrim, as he was ill and worried if he was contagious.
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Hazmat Suit: In "Bird Flu", the birds wear these to rescue their eggs from the pigs, who got ill with the same contagious disease that the birds suffered early in the episode.
- Super Noobs: Memnock and Zenblock in "License To Noob" fall ill to swink eye, a contagious space oriented eye infection that causes blindness, swelling, itching, and discharge in its victims.
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