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Meaning of 'contracting' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Contracting [ p. pr. & vb. n.]
- of Contract

Meaning of 'contracting' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . contracting [ n]
Meaning (1):
- becoming infected
Example in sentence:
  • catching cold is sometimes unavoidable;
  • the contracting of a serious illness can be financially catastrophic

Nearby Words:

con con- conacre conarium conation conative conatus concamerate concameration concatenate

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