contagion (n)
infection (n)

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type n
lex_filenum 10
def the communication of an attitude or emotional state among a number of people
examples a contagion of mirth
the infection of his enthusiasm for poetry
Outgoing links
Hypernym communication
Derivationally related form infection → infectious; infection → infect
Derivationally related form contagion → contagious
Incoming links
Derivationally related form infectious → infection; infect → infection
Derivationally related form contagious → contagion
Hyponym communication

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