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   sicken

   /ˈsɪk(ə)n/

   verb

   • 1. make (someone) feel disgusted or appalled: "she was sickened by the bomb attack" Similar nauseatemake someone feel nauseousmake someone sickturn someone's stomachmake someone's gorge risemake someone's stomach riserevoltdisgustappalrepelrepulsebe repugnant tooffendinformal:make someone want to throw upgross out
   • ▪ feel disgust or horror: archaic "he sickened at the thought"
   • 2. become ill: "Dawson sickened unexpectedly and died in 1916" Similar become illfall illbe taken illbe taken sickcatch somethingrelapsehave/suffer a relapseworsendeteriorateweakenfailsinkOpposite recover
   • ▪ begin to show symptoms of (a particular illness): "I hope I'm not sickening for a cold" Similar become ill withfall ill withbe taken ill withshow symptoms ofbecome infected withgetcatchdeveloppick upcontractcome down withbe struck down withbe stricken withgo down withinformal:take ill withtake sick withOpposite recover fromget over

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   • I

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   • C

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   • K

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   • E

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   • N

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