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🎧 Podcast 1 — Introduction

Infect

Verb · /ɪnˈfekt/

Definition
To contaminate with a disease-causing organism; to affect with a disease; to contaminate or corrupt something; to affect others with one's mood or beliefs.
Origin
From Latin infectus, past participle of inficere (to stain, dye, taint, infect), from in- + facere (to make, do). Used in English from the late 14th century.
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🎧 Podcast 2 — Daily Use

Infect in Conversation

Two British speakers · Real everyday dialogue

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🌟 Podcast 3 — Prompt Engineering

Infect — AI Prompts

5 copyable & speakable prompt cards · Google UK English voices

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