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“Sics” or “Six”

sics / six are similar-sounding terms with different meanings (referred to as homophones). To better understand the differences, see below for definitions, pronunciation guides, and example sentences using each term.

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Definitions

What each term means

Same sound, different spellings and meanings, shown with a pronunciation guide for each term.

sics

  • verburge to attack someone.

six s·IH·k·s

  • nounthe cardinal number that is the sum of five and one.
  • adjectivedenoting a quantity consisting of six items or units.
Usage

Examples in context

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“sics”

  • …to drive competitors out of business.

“six”

  • …in Liège before being, for six seasons, the first tenor at…
  • …Article XIX, a period of six years was allowed during which…
  • Overtime, six editions of the Index were…
  • Six Virunga Park Rangers were reported…
  • …and helped the team to six of its seven Washington State…
  • …creek using blocks, ropes, and six men.
  • …on 29 October 2019, with six confirmed rounds, plus one non-championship
  • Six months after her death, in…
  • …a season four times, including six titles in the 1967 season
  • There is a ring of six bells.

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