Infect
Infect verb - Affect in a contagious way.
Usage example: His laughter infects everyone who is in the same room
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Synonyms for Infect
Strike and infect are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Strike" instead a verb "Infect".
Strike
Strike verb - To refuse to work in order to force an employer to meet demands.
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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Breath Weapon: The Drone Aliens, once upgraded, spit cystic spores that infect any enemy they strike and result in them birthing stronger Aliens.
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Strike and Infect. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/infect/strike
Infect & Strike. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/infect/strike>.
Strike or Infect. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/infect/strike.
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