contagious
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Contagious laughter isn’t necessarily a phenomenon unique to humans.
From Washington Post • Jan. 15, 2023
A: Contagious yawning may have evolved to synchronize group behavior—yawns often cluster during particular times of day that coincide with transitions and activity.
From Science Magazine • May 24, 2022
After earning her bachelor’s degree, she worked at an understaffed hospital in Marmet, West Virginia, and at the Hospital for Contagious Diseases in Boston.
From Seattle Times • May 1, 2021
Contagious laughing has become the least desirable activity, right at a time when we might need to laugh the most.
From New York Times • Jul. 2, 2020
A label below the symbol said: Virus VC321xb47 Highly Contagious 24 Darts, Extreme Caution Mark suddenly wished he hadn’t touched the thing.
From "The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin)" by James Dashner
Vocabulary lists containing contagious
Wonder
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Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry
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Common Senses: Tact, Tang ("Touch")
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