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sickening Definition


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sicken
verb sickened, sickening
    1. To make someone or something feel like vomiting.
    2. To annoy greatly or disgust.
      Thesaurus: disgust, offend, revolt, nauseate, repel; Antonym: attract, delight.
Etymology: 12c: from sick.

Phrasal Verb: sicken for something
    To show symptoms of an illness.
      Example: I'm sickening for the flu




sickening
adj
    1. Causing nausea.
    2. Causing extreme annoyance or disgust.
      Thesaurus: disgusting, putrid, foul, loathsome, repellent, vile; Antonym: pleasing.
Derivative: sickeningly
adverb
    Etymology: 18c.



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