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- pronunciation:
- kan
taekt
- parts of speech:
- noun, verb
- features:
- Word Explorer, Word Parts
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
When there is contact between two things or two people, they are touching each other in some way. When you make contact with something, you touch it.
Contact between people's hands is a common way that germs are spread.Mason will start sneezing if he has any contact with cat's fur.
- synonyms:
- meeting, touching
- similar words:
- connection, opposition
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| definition 2: |
When you are in contact with other people, you are near them. You are together with them in the same place.
You're very sick, so you should avoid contact with others for now.- synonyms:
- association, touch
- similar words:
- closeness, nearness
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| definition 3: |
When you are in contact with someone, it means that you write or talk to them, and they write or talk to you too.
Jade's friend moved to another country. Jade was afraid she would lose contact with her, but they are writing to each other often now.- synonyms:
- touch
- similar words:
- communication
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| related words: |
feeling, impact, touch |
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
contacts, contacting, contacted |
| definition: |
When you contact someone, you speak or write to them.
When Diego got sick at school, the school nurse contacted his mother.- synonyms:
- communicate with, reach
- similar words:
- call, inform, meet, phone, see, tell, write to
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| related words: |
communicate, hit |
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