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Daemon
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contagion

(noun) The communication of an attitude or emotional state among a number of people.

Synonyms: infection

Usage: Arobin caught the contagion of excitement which drew him to Edna like a magnet.
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Contagious wine or some other influence quashed his excitement.
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