CONTRACTING
\kəntɹˈaktɪŋ], \kəntɹˈaktɪŋ], \k_ə_n_t_ɹ_ˈa_k_t_ɪ_ŋ]\
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becoming infected; "catching cold is sometimes unavoidable"; "the contracting of a serious illness can be financially catastrophic"
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