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  The very/mere thought of it makes me sick. /ðə vˈɛɹi mˈiə θˈɔːt ɒv ɪt mˌeɪks mˌiː sˈɪk/
  Allein schon der Gedanke daran macht mich krank.
     Synonym: Just thinking of it makes me sick.
  
   see: even, alone, the very …, the mere …, if only, if for no other reason, Even the attempt is punishable., As little as one gram is enough for a bird., For as little as £5 you can support the association.