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Search phrase: consist

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Antony and CleopatraAC III.vii.43Distract your army, which doth most consistDistract your Armie, which doth most consist
As You Like ItAYL I.iii.51If their purgation did consist in words,If their purgation did consist in words,
Henry IV Part 11H4 IV.ii.23whole charge consists of ancients, corporals, lieutenants,whole Charge consists of Ancients, Corporals, Lieutenants,
Henry IV Part 22H4 IV.i.185As our conditions shall consist upon,As our Conditions shall consist vpon,
Henry VIIIH8 II.iv.1.17court in manner of a consistory; below them, theCourt in manner of a Consistory: Below them the
Henry VIIIH8 II.iv.92By a commission from the consistory,By a Commission from the Consistorie,
Henry VIIIH8 II.iv.93Yea, the whole consistory of Rome. You charge meYea, the whole Consistorie of Rome. You charge me,
The Merchant of VeniceMV III.iii.31Consisteth of all nations. Therefore go.Consisteth of all Nations. Therefore goe,
PericlesPer I.iv.83Welcome is peace if he on peace consist;Welcome is peace, if he on peace consist,
PericlesPer V.i.69Fair one, all goodness that consists in beauty,Faire on all goodnesse that consists in beautie,
Richard IIIR3 II.ii.151My other self, my counsel's consistory,My other selfe, my Counsailes Consistory,
Richard IIIR3 IV.iv.406In her consists my happiness and thine;In her, consists my Happinesse, and thine:
Richard IIIR3 V.iii.295Consisting equally of horse and foot;Consisting equally of Horse and Foot:
Troilus and CressidaTC III.iii.116Though in and of him there is much consisting,(Though in and of him there is much consisting,)
Twelfth NightTN II.iii.9Does not our lives consist of the four elements?Does not our liues consist of the foure Elements?
Twelfth NightTN II.iii.10Faith, so they say; but I think it rather consistsFaith so they say, but I thinke it rather consists

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Glossary

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compositionconsistency, compatibility, coherence
consistbe disposed [for], be set, insist
consistorycouncil-chamber, meeting-place
consistoryecclesiastical court
consonancyconsistency, correspondence, accord
constancyconsistency, agreement, uniformity
contrarietycontradiction, inconsistency, discrepancy
disproportioneddiscrepant, inconsistent, incoherent
holdinglogic, maintaining, consistency
preceptialconsisting of precepts, full of wise instructions
sympathizedin which all have shared, consisting of corresponding elements
unfirmunstable, not compact, of loose consistency

Thesaurus

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consistencyconstancy
consistencycomposition
consistencyconsonancy
consistencyholding
consistency, of looseunfirm
corresponding elements, consisting ofsympathized
inconsistencycontrariety
inconsistentdisproportioned
loose consistency, ofunfirm
precepts, consisting ofpreceptial

Themes and Topics

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Comparison...lected form (bigger biggest) or a form consisting of more than one word (a periphrasti...
Money...of tiny amounts the pre-1971 pound (ł) consisted of 20 shillings (s) with each shilli...
...of 20 shillings (s) with each shilling consisting of 12 pence (d) and each penny ...
...ing of 12 pence (d) and each penny consisting of two halfpennies or four farthings...
Weapons...ket-hilt 2h4 ii iv 127 sword hilt consisting of a steel lattice in a basket shape...

Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
CONSISTBASICconsist v, consisting n, consistory n

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