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call out sick

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.78 in modern English

Syllables
cal-l out sick
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

Synonym of call in sick.

Intransitive verb

Usage

Inflected Forms

calls out sick (present, singular) calling out sick (participle, present) called out sick (participle, past) called out sick (past)

Phrases

pull a sickie throw a sickie

Frequently Paired Words

pull a sickie throw a sickie malinger

Synonyms

call in sick

Questions

What does call out sick mean?
Synonym of call in sick.

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