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sick in bed

see laid up, def. 1.

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Nearby words

  1. sick bay,
  2. sick building syndrome,
  3. sick call,
  4. sick day,
  5. sick headache,
  6. sick joke,
  7. sick leave,
  8. sick list,
  9. sick note,
  10. sick pay
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