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Search phrase: credulous

Plays

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All's Well That Ends WellAW II.i.115But may not be so credulous of cure,But may not be so credulous of cure,
CymbelineCym V.v.210Italian fiend! Ay me, most credulous fool,Italian Fiend. Aye me, most credulous Foole,
Henry IV Part 22H4 IV.v.154And never live to show th' incredulous worldAnd neuer liue, to shew th' incredulous World,
King LearKL I.ii.175A credulous father and a brother noble,A Credulous Father, and a Brother Noble,
MacbethMac IV.iii.120From overcredulous haste. But God aboveFrom ouer-credulous hast: but God aboue
Measure for MeasureMM II.iv.130.1And credulous to false prints.And credulous to false prints.
OthelloOth IV.i.45My medicine, work! Thus credulous fools are caught,My Medicine workes. Thus credulous Fooles are caught,
The Taming of the ShrewTS IV.ii.67If he be credulous and trust my tale,If he be credulous, and trust my tale,
The TempestTem II.ii.143Man i'th' Moon? A most poor credulous monster! – Man ith' Moone? A most poore creadulous Monster:
Titus AndronicusTit V.ii.74And being credulous in this mad thought,And being Credulous in this mad thought,
Twelfth NightTN III.iv.80obstacle, no incredulous or unsafe circumstance – whatobstacle, no incredulous or vnsafe circumstance: What

Poems

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The Rape of LucreceLuc.1522 The credulous old Priam after slew; The credulous old PRIAM after slew.
Venus and AdonisVen.986 Not to believe, and yet too credulous! Not to beleeue, and yet too credulous:

Glossary

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credenttrustful, believing, credulous
creduloushighly receptive, readily accepting [of]
credulousover-ready to believe, naively trusting
fondcredulous, naive, gullible
incredulousincredible, unbelievable

Thesaurus

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credulouscredent
credulousfond

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Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
CREEDBASICcredulous adj
CREEDINTENSITYovercredulous adj
CREEDNOTincredulous adj
OVERCREDULOUSBASICsee CREED

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