sick vs well: What's the difference?

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Which is correct: sick or well

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sickadjective

affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function

sickadjective

affected with madness or insanity

sickadjective

having a strong distaste from surfeit

sickadjective

(of light) lacking in intensity or brightness; dim or feeble

sickadjective

shockingly repellent; inspiring horror

sickadjective

feeling nausea; feeling about to vomit

sickverb

eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth

sickadjective

deeply affected by a strong feeling

sicknoun

people who are sick

wellverb

in a manner affording benefit or advantage

wellverb

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (`good' is a nonstandard dialectal variant for `well')

wellverb

indicating high probability; in all likelihood

welladjective

resulting favorably

wellverb

to a great extent or degree

wellnoun

an abundant source

wellverb

with great or especially intimate knowledge

wellverb

come up, as of a liquid

wellverb

in financial comfort

wellnoun

a cavity or vessel used to contain liquid

wellnoun

a deep hole or shaft dug or drilled to obtain water or oil or gas or brine

wellnoun

an enclosed compartment in a ship or plane for holding something as e.g. fish or a plane's landing gear or for protecting something as e.g. a ship's pumps

wellnoun

an open shaft through the floors of a building (as for a stairway)

welladjective

in good health especially after having suffered illness or injury

wellverb

(used for emphasis or as an intensifier) entirely or fully

welladjective

wise or advantageous and hence advisable

wellverb

favorably; with approval

wellverb

with skill or in a pleasing manner

wellverb

without unusual distress or resentment; with good humor

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