Contaminating and Contagious

Contaminating

Contaminating adjective - That infects or taints.

Contagious and contaminating are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Contagious" instead an adjective "Contaminating".

Contagious

Contagious adjective - Capable of being passed by physical contact from one person to another.
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Synonyms for Contagious

Contaminating and contagious are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Contaminating" instead an adjective "Contagious".

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