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Uncommoncontagious
The correct spelling is contagious.
How to pronounce contagious
adjective
IPA: /kənˈteɪdʒəs/
Say it like: Con-taj-iow-s
The correct spelling is contagious. (of a disease) Easily transmitted to others. For example: "The flu was so contagious that everybody in town got sick!"
Usage Examples
“The flu was so contagious that everybody in town got sick!”
“Wearing jeans was a contagious fad at that time.”
“They were highly contagious, spreading bacteria to other people.”
Definition
adjective
- 1.(of a disease) Easily transmitted to others.
- 2.Easily passed on to others.
- 3.(of a person) Having a disease that can be transmitted to another person.
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