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Siberian crane
Siberian husky
sibilant
sibilate
sibling
sibling species
sibyl
sic (1)
sic (2)
siccar
siccative
Sichuan
Sichuan pepper
siciliano
Sicily
sick (1)
sick (2)
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sic (2)

sic [ sik ] (past and past participle sicced, present participle sic·cing, 3rd person present singular sics) or sick [ sik ] (past and past participle sicked, present participle sick·ing, 3rd person present singular sicks)


transitive verb 
Definition:
 
1. attack somebody: to attack somebody physically, usually used as a command to a dog

2. incite somebody to attack: to urge a person or animal, especially a dog, to attack somebody physically

[Mid-19th century. Dialect variant of seek]
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