Cover and Sic

Cover

Cover verb - To serve as a replacement usually for a time only.

Sic is an antonym for cover.

Nearby Words: covered, covering, coverage, coverlet

Sic

Sic verb - To take sudden, violent action against.
Usage example: commanded the pit bull to “sic 'em”

Cover is an antonym for sic.

Both words in one sentence

  • Film / Cool Cat Saves The Kids Genre-Busting: The DVD cover describes it as "an anti-bullying kid's [sic] gun safety movie".
  • Music / Songs About Fucking Fuck digital." on the back cover of the album, and the quote [sic] "this compact disk is made from analog masters recorded without noise reduction.
  • Music / Deftones You Make Me Sic: The back cover of White Pony and the credits spell it as "Knife Party", but the lyrics sheet calls it "Knife Prty".
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