Contract
Contract verb - To become affected with (a disease or disorder).
Spread
Spread verb - To cause (something) to pass from one to another.
Usage example: living conditions that help to spread chicken pox
How words are described
| individual | individual contract | individual spread |
| good | good contract | good spread |
| full | full contract | full spread |
| nice | nice contract | nice spread |
| Other adjectives: particular, standard, initial, many, single, actual, entire, massive, large, big, huge, bad, new, major, largest. | ||
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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Unfortunately his influence spread to the Yasakani and after a time, they made a contract with him to gain power.
Source: Orochi -
The spread of information about the contract on the Green Hornet: Chudnofsky's henchman tells a madam, who sends out two women, who tell two other guys, who tell two other guys... Only One Name: The name on that resume Kato's filling out just says "Kato".
Source: Film / The Green Hornet -
The legend that he had sold his soul for magical powers, and had been torn to pieces by devils upon the expiration of the contract, seems to have sprung up immediately, spread by Lutheran preachers who used him as an Awful Example.
Source: Faust
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