Sic
Sic verb - To take sudden, violent action against.
Usage example: commanded the pit bull to “sic 'em”
Turn on
Turn on verb - To take sudden, violent action against.
Usage example: it is dangerous to keep tigers as house pets, as they often turn on their masters without warning
Mutual synonyms
Both terms in one sentence
- WCW booked a match between Sting and Jake "The Snake" Roberts where the finish was for Jake to sic a (real, but devenomed) cobra on Sting, only to have it turn on him.
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Occurred when Jake "The Snake" Roberts was supposed to sic a (real, but de-venomed) cobra on Sting as a match finisher, only to have the snake turn on him, but the cobra turned out to be too tame and wouldn't actually bite him, so he just held it to his face while it flailed pathetically.
Source: Terrifying Pet Store Rat
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Turn on and Sic. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 12, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/sic/turn_on
Sic & Turn on. N.p., 2016. Web. 12 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/sic/turn_on>.
Turn on or Sic. 2016. Accessed August 12, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/sic/turn_on.
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