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epidemic
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- the little girl's giggles were epidemic, and soon the entire gathering was laughing
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“Epidemic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/epidemic. Accessed 10 Jul. 2020.
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The first known use of epidemic was in 1603
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