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variants: also sick

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to take sudden, violent action against
  • commanded the attack dogs to "sic 'em"

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“Sic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sic. Accessed 8 Dec. 2021.

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