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to sicken
01
to cause strong offense to someone's morals
Transitive: to sicken sb
Examples
The cruel treatment of animals sickened the activists.
02
to become ill or sick
Intransitive
Examples
After eating the spoiled seafood, he began to sicken.
03
to cause someone to feel ill or unwell
Transitive: to sicken sb
Examples
The contaminated water sickened many villagers.
04
to cause someone to feel upset or queasy
Transitive: to sicken sb
Examples
The gory details of the story sickened him to his stomach.
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sickening
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