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Ick vs Ock - What's the difference?

ick | ock |

As an interjection ick

is an exclamation of disgust.

As a noun ick

is (informal) something distasteful or ick can be (fish disease).

As a pronoun ock is

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ick

English

Etymology 1

Interjection

(en-interj)!
  • An exclamation of disgust
  • Lizzie grabbed a frog out of the lake and placed the frog on her hair! Ick !
    Synonyms
    * ew * ugh * yuck

    Etymology 2

    Noun

    (-)
  • (informal) Something distasteful
  • Etymology 3

    Noun

    (-)
  • (fish disease)
  • ----

    ock

    English

    Interjection

    (en interjection)
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