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sic

UK/sɪk/ US/ˈsɪk/ uncommon
adverb (1) verb (1)

adverb

1.

verb

1.

urge a dog to attack someone

Synonyms

Origin

Learned borrowing from Latin sīc (“thus, so”).

Phrases

  • sic bo
  • sic passim
  • sic pro
  • sic semper tyrannis
  • sic transit gloria mundi

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