Cover
Cover verb - To serve as a replacement usually for a time only.
Sic
Sic verb - To take sudden, violent action against.
Usage example: commanded the pit bull to “sic 'em”
Both words in one sentence
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Genre-Busting: The DVD cover describes it as "an anti-bullying kid's [sic] gun safety movie".
Source: Film / Cool Cat Saves The Kids -
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.
Source: Music / Songs About Fucking -
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".
Source: Music / Deftones
Cite this Source
Sic and Cover. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/cover/sic
Cover & Sic. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/cover/sic>.
Sic or Cover. 2016. Accessed August 13, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/cover/sic.
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