Epidemic
Epidemic noun - A widespread outbreak of an infectious disease; many people are infected at the same time.
Germs and epidemic are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Germs" instead a noun "Epidemic".
Nearby Words: epidemical, epidemically
Germs
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Germs and Epidemic. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/epidemic/germs
Epidemic & Germs. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/epidemic/germs>.
Germs or Epidemic. 2016. Accessed August 13, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/epidemic/germs.
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