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contractable

Pronunciation: /kənˈtraktəb(ə)l/

Definition of contractable

adjective

(of a disease) able to be caught.

contractable in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of contractable in the US English dictionary

Nearby words

contraception
contraceptive
contract
contract bridge
contract note
contractable
contractible
contractile
contractile vacuole
contraction
contractionary

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enjambement

/ ɪnˈdʒam(b)m(ə)nt

noun

(in verse) the continuation of a sentence without a pause …

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