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sic

verb

1 sic

Urge to attack someone:
— The owner sicked his dogs on the intruders.
— The shaman sics sorcerers on the evil spirits.

synonym: set.

adverb

1 sic

Intentionally so written (used after a printed word or phrase).

Roget 494: truly etc. adj.; verily, indeed, really, in reality; with truth etc. (veracity) 543; certainly etc. (certain) ... show more

Roget 19: literally, to the letter, verbatim, literatim [Lat.], sic, totidem verbis [Lat.], word for word, mot a mot [Fr.]; exactly, precisely.   


Moby thesaurus: abet, accurately, agitate, aid, catalyze, correctly, countenance, egg on, exhort, faultlessly, favor, flawlessly, goad, inspirit, instigate, just right, just so, perfectly, prick, prod ... show more.

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