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sicken vs scandalize

scandalize vs sicken

sicken and scandalize both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
sicken No No Yes No
scandalize No No Yes No
As verbs, scandalize is a hyponym of sicken; that is, scandalize is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than sicken:
  • sicken: cause aversion in; offend the moral sense of
  • scandalize: strike with disgust or revulsion
Other hyponyms of sicken include appal, appall, offend, outrage, scandalise, shock.
sicken (verb) scandalize (verb)
get sick strike with disgust or revulsion
make sick or ill
cause aversion in; offend the moral sense of
upset and make nauseated
Difference between sicken and scandalize

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