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Appal vs Sicken - What's the difference?

appal | sicken | Synonyms |

Appal is a synonym of sicken.


As verbs the difference between appal and sicken

is that appal is (british|less common) while sicken is to make ill.

appal

English

Verb

  • (British, less common)

    • Anagrams

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    sicken

    English

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To make ill.
    • The infection will sicken him until amputation is needed.
  • To become ill.
    • I will sicken if I don’t get some more exercise.
  • * Francis Bacon
    • The judges that sat upon the jail, and those that attended, sickened upon it and died.
  • To fill with disgust or abhorrence.
    • His arrogant behaviour sickens me.
  • To be filled with disgust or abhorrence.
  • * Shakespeare
    • Mine eyes did sicken at the sight.
  • To become disgusting or tedious.
  • * Goldsmith
    • The toiling pleasure sickens into pain.
  • To become weak; to decay; to languish.
  • * Alexander Pope
    • All pleasures sicken , and all glories sink.