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sickening

/ˈsɪk(ə)nɪŋ/

Meanings
verb
To make ill.

Examples :

"The infection will sicken him until amputation is needed."
medicine disease sensation

Related Words

Illustration involving

involving verb

/ɪnˈvɒlvɪŋ/ /ɪnˈvɑlvɪŋ/

To roll or fold up; to wind round; to entwine.

"The baker was involving the dough around a metal form to create a spiral-shaped pastry. "

Illustration unbearable

unbearable adjective

/ʌnˈbɛərəbl/ /ʌmˈbɛərəbl/

So unpleasant or painful as to be unendurable

"The heat in the crowded bus was unbearable, making everyone sweat. "

Illustration incredible

incredible adjective

/ɪŋˈkɹɛdɪbəl/ /ɪŋˈkɹɛdəbəl/

Too implausible to be credible; beyond belief; unbelievable.

"The story of the student who got a perfect score on every test seemed incredible; no one believed it was possible. "

Illustration disgusting

disgusting verb

/dɪsˈɡʊstɪŋ/ /dɪsˈkʌstɪŋ/

To cause an intense dislike for something.

"It disgusts me to see her chew with her mouth open."

Illustration abhorrence

abhorrence noun

/əbˈhɒɹ.n̩s/ /əbˈhɑɹ.n̩s/

Extreme aversion or detestation; the feeling of utter dislike or loathing.

"Her abhorrence of violence was so strong that she couldn't even watch action movies. "

Illustration bickering

bickering verb

/ˈbɪkərɪŋ/ /ˈbɪkrɪŋ/

To quarrel in a tiresome, insulting manner.

"They bickered about dinner every evening."

Illustration amputation

amputation noun

/ˌæmpjəˈteɪʃən/ /ˌæmpjuˈteɪʃən/

Surgical removal of all or part of a limb, etc.

"After the accident, the doctor performed an amputation of the injured boy's arm. "

Illustration reputation

reputation noun

/ˌɹɛpjʊˈteɪʃən/

What somebody is known for.

"My sister's reputation for being organized helped her excel in school. "

Illustration plagiarism

plagiarism noun

/ˈpleɪdʒəˌɹɪzm/

Copying of another person's ideas, text or other creative work, and presenting it as one's own, especially without permission; plagiarizing.

"The student's essay contained significant plagiarism, as large portions of it were copied directly from a website without proper citation. "

Illustration infection

infection noun

/ɪnˈfɛkʃən/

The act or process of infecting.

"The infection spread quickly through the classroom after one student got sick. "

Illustration neglected

neglected verb

/nɪˈɡlɛktɪd/

To fail to care for or attend to something.

"to neglect duty or business;  to neglect to pay debts"

Illustration behaviour

behaviour noun

/bɪˈheɪvjə/ /bɪˈheɪvjɚ/

The way a living creature behaves or acts.

"The teacher praised Sarah's good behaviour in class. "