contagion

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Synonyms: contakion, contain, contusion, contagious, conation, connation, constation, contagium, cantation, contaction, kontakion

Antonyms: contakion, contain, contusion, contagious, conation, connation, constation, contagium, cantation, contaction, kontakion

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Noun

1. A [[disease]] spread by [[contact]].
2. The [[spread]] or [[transmission]] of such a disease.
3. {{lb|en|figuratively|by extension}} The spread of anything likened to a contagious disease.
4. {{lb|en|finance}} A [[recession]] or [[crisis]] developed in such manner.

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