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Search phrase: aspic

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Antony and CleopatraAC V.ii.292Have I the aspic in my lips? Dost fall?Haue I the Aspicke in my lippes? Dost fall?
Antony and CleopatraAC V.ii.349This is an aspic's trail; and these fig leavesThis is an Aspickes traile, / And these Figge-leaues
Antony and CleopatraAC V.ii.350Have slime upon them, such as th' aspic leaves haue slime vpon them, such / As th'Aspicke leaues
Much Ado About NothingMA III.v.43comprehended two aspicious persons, and we wouldcomprehended two aspitious persons, & we would
OthelloOth III.iii.447.1For 'tis of aspics' tongues!For 'tis of Aspickes tongues.

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aspictype of venomous snake, asp
aspiciousmalapropism for ‘suspicious’ [or ‘auspicious’]

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
ASPBASICaspic n
ASPICIOUSBASICsee AUSPICIOUSsee
AUSPICIOUSBASICaspicious adj [malapropism]
SUSPICIONBASICaspicious adj [malapropism]

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