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sic somebody/something on somebody

to cause someone or something to attack someone I'm gonna sic Uncle Steve on you kids if you don't behave. He tried to sic the agency on her to draw attention away from himself.

Etymology: based on the literal meaning of sic (to order a dog to attack)

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This article investigates the pre-inoculation effect of SIC on thin wall ductile iron castings in comparison with 75% ferrosilicon (FeSi). Sic vs. 75% FeSi: comparing pre-inoculation effects by Laukhin, Nick S. / Modern Casting			shuck off shucks! shuffle shuffle off this mortal coil shush shut shut down Shut face! shut off shut out shut the door on Shut the stable door after the horse has bolted shut up Shut up about it shut up like a clam shut up shop Shut up! Shut your cake hole! shuttle shuttle diplomacy shuttle from shy shy away shy away from shy of sic on sick sick as a dog sick at heart sick in bed sick of sick to death sick to death of sick to stomach side side against side by side side with sideline sidle sidle away sidle up sift sift from sift out of sift through sigh sigh about sigh for sight sight better			Sibylline Books Sibylline Books Sibylline oracles Sibylline oracles Sibylline Prophecies Sibylline Prophecies Sibyllines Sibyllines Sibyllines Sibyllini Libri Sibyllini Libri sibyllist Sibyls Sibyls sic sic sic sic sic sic sic Sic (latin) Sic (latin) Sic (latin) Sic (latin) Sic (latin) SIC code SIC codes Sic interpretandum est ut verba accipiantur cum effectu SIC LDF sic on sic passim Sic Tranist Gloria Mundi Sic transit gloria mundi Sic transit gloria mundi Sic utere tuo ut alienum non laedas Sic! Sic! Sic! Sic! Sic! SIC-ED SIC-GX-LSD SIC-LMMSE SIC-LSD SIC-MRC SIC-RS SIC-UFABC Sic. SIC/PIC Sica Sica Sica Sica Hollow State Park Sica Vasile Alexandrescu SICADS SICAF SICAL SICALAM sICAM-1 Sicambri

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