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English · Q197

One Word Substitution

Competitive Exams · English · question 197

Q197

A disease which spreads by contact

A.
Infectious
B.
Contagious
Answer
C.
Contiguous
D.
Contextual

Answer: Option B

Solution

Answer: Option B
Solution:
One word substitute is Contagious.

Infectious: (of a disease or disease-causing organism) liable to be transmitted to people, organisms, etc. through the environment.
Contagious: (of a disease) spread from one person or organism to another, typically by direct contact.
Contiguous: sharing a common border; touching.
Contextual: depending on or relating to the circumstances that form the setting for an event, statement, or idea.