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Search phrase: beguiling

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Henry IV Part 11H4 III.i.183Beguiling them of commendation.Beguiling them of commendation.
Henry VH5 IV.i.158premeditated and contrived murder; some, of beguilingpremeditated and contriued Murther; some, of beguiling

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A Lover's ComplaintLC.170 And knew the patterns of his foul beguiling, And knew the patternes of his foule beguiling,
Venus and AdonisVen.24 Being wasted in such time-beguiling sport.’ Being wasted in such time-beguiling sport.

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beguilingdeception, deceit, trickery
time-beguilingwhich whiles away the time

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Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
GUILEACTIONbeguiling n, time-beguiling adj
TIMELEISUREtime-beguiling adj

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