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scandalize vs sicken

sicken vs scandalize

scandalize and sicken both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
scandalize No No Yes No
sicken No No Yes No
As verbs, sicken is a hypernym of scandalize; that is, sicken is a word with a broader meaning than scandalize:
  • scandalize: strike with disgust or revulsion
  • sicken: cause aversion in; offend the moral sense of
Other hypernyms of scandalize include churn up, disgust, nauseate, revolt.
scandalize (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 scandalize and sicken

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