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Search phrase: deface

Plays

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Henry VH5 II.iv.60Mangle the work of nature, and defaceMangle the Worke of Nature, and deface
Henry VI Part 11H6 III.iii.45And see the cities and the towns defacedAnd see the Cities and the Townes defac't,
Henry VI Part 11H6 V.v.29And not deface your honour with reproach?And not deface your Honor with reproach?
Henry VI Part 22H6 IV.i.42Broke be my sword, my arms torn and defaced,Broke be my sword, my Armes torne and defac'd,
Henry VIIIH8 V.iii.41Defacers of a public peace than I do.Defacers of a publique peace then I doe:
King Edward IIIE3 IV.v.1A sudden darkness hath defaced the sky,A sodaine darknes hath defast the skie,
The Merchant of VeniceMV III.ii.299Pay him six thousand, and deface the bond.Pay him sixe thousand, and deface the bond:
Richard IIIR3 II.i.124Have done a drunken slaughter and defacedHaue done a drunken Slaughter, and defac'd
Richard IIIR3 III.vii.125Her face defaced with scars of infamy,His Face defac'd with skarres of Infamie,
Richard IIIR3 IV.iv.51That foul defacer of God's handiworkThat foule defacer of Gods handy worke:

Poems

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
The Passionate PilgrimPP.7.6 None fairer, nor none falser to deface her. None fairer, nor none falser to deface her.
The Rape of LucreceLuc.719 Besides, his soul's fair temple is defaced, Besides his soules faire temple is defaced,
SonnetsSonn.6.1 Then let not winter's ragged hand deface THen let not winters wragged hand deface,
SonnetsSonn.64.1 When I have seen by Time's fell hand defaced WHen I haue seene by times fell hand defaced

Glossary

 4 result(s).
defacedisfigure, defame, mar
deface[heraldry] efface, obliterate, blot out
defeatdeface, disfigure, disguise
defeaturedisfigurement, defacement, loss of beauty

Thesaurus

 2 result(s).
defacedefeat
defacementdefeature

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Words Families

 3 result(s).
Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
DEFACEBASICsee FACE
FACEACTIONdeface v, defacer n

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