Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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The wandering youth seems kind and gentle but lets his tiger perform euthanasia on the old and sick.
Source: A Boy and His X -
In fact, some communal insects will kill their queen when she is old/sick/compromised in some way and replace her with a new queen.
Source: Hive Queen - Invoked a few times by The Vatican, who elected an old or sick man as The Pope, hoping for a short and/or uneventful reign.
Source: Only Serves for Life
Cite this Source
Sick and Old. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 07, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/old/sick
Old & Sick. N.p., 2016. Web. 07 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/old/sick>.
Sick or Old. 2016. Accessed August 07, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/old/sick.
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