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scandalise vs sicken

sicken vs scandalise

scandalise and sicken both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
scandalise No No Yes No
sicken No No Yes No
As verbs, sicken is a hypernym of scandalise; that is, sicken is a word with a broader meaning than scandalise:
  • scandalise: strike with disgust or revulsion
  • sicken: cause aversion in; offend the moral sense of
Other hypernyms of scandalise include churn up, disgust, nauseate, revolt.
scandalise (verb) sicken (verb)
strike with disgust or revulsion get sick
make sick or ill
cause aversion in; offend the moral sense of
upset and make nauseated
Difference between scandalise and sicken

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