Assertion: applause | /r/CapableOf | spread like disease
Facets:
value: linearly
type: MANNER
value: according to research
type: OTHER
Source sentences:
text: Applause spreads like a disease, according to research published June 18, 2013 in the Journal of the Royal Society Interface.
text: Researchers conducting the study watched videos of students’ applause behavior after academic presentations, and found the applause spread linearly, like a disease.