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Sic

Part of Speech: Adverb

Sense: Used in writing after a word or phrase to indicate that it is intended exactly as it appears.

Sample Sentence: He misspelled the word "restaurant" as "restaraunt" (sic) in his essay.

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Part of Speech: Adjective

Sense: In a state of illness or indisposition.

Sample Sentence: She felt sic all day and had to stay home from work.

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Part of Speech: Latin Phrase

Sense: Thus; so (used to show that a quoted passage, especially one containing an error or unconventional spelling, has been retained in its original form).

Sample Sentence: The Latin phrase "carpe diem" translates to "seize the day" (sic).

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