noun · Medium SAT word

    Contagion

    infection; any disease easily transmitted by contact

    Contagion in a sentence

    The contagion spread rapidly through the crowded urban population.

    Synonyms for contagion

    • infection
    • disease
    • plague

    Antonyms for contagion

    • health
    • wellness
    • immunity

    Practice contagion on real SAT questions

    Vocabulary like contagion appears on the Digital SAT in Words-in-Context questions, where you choose the word that fits a passage's meaning and tone. You can also drill this word with vocabulary flashcards.

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