infectious
/ɪnˈfɛk.ʃəs/adj
Middle SchoolNot in standard dictionaries
1
Caused by an agent that enters the host's body (such as a bacterium, virus, parasite, or prion); often, also, transmitted among hosts via any of various routes (for example, contact, droplet-borne, airborne, waterborne, foodborne, fomite-borne, or bloodborne).
2
Able to infect others; capable of transmitting pathogens.
3
Spreading quickly from one person to another.
4
Memorable and invoking excitement or interest.
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Alliteration
Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)
Assonance
Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing
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