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Search phrase: eject

Plays

 12 result(s). alternate result(s)
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
Antony and CleopatraAC IV.xii.7Is valiant, and dejected, and by startsIs valiant, and deiected, and by starts
CoriolanusCor III.i.285This viperous traitor. To eject him henceThis Viporous Traitor: to eiect him hence
HamletHam I.ii.81Nor the dejected 'haviour of the visage,Nor the deiected hauiour of the Visage,
HamletHam III.i.156And I, of ladies most deject and wretched,Haue I of Ladies most deiect and wretched,
King LearKL IV.i.3The lowest and most dejected thing of fortune,The lowest, and most deiected thing of Fortune,
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.ii.438When she shall challenge this, you will reject her.When shee shall challenge this, you will reiect her.
Measure for MeasureMM III.i.266dejected Mariana. At that place call upon me, and dispatchdeiected Mariana; at that place call vpon me, and dispatch
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW V.v.160me. I am dejected. I am not able to answer the Welshme, I am deiected: I am not able to answer the Welch
PericlesPer II.ii.45From the dejected state wherein he is,frõ the deiected state wherein he is,
Timon of AthensTim IV.iii.9Raise me this beggar and deject that lord – Raise me this Begger, and deny't that Lord,
Troilus and CressidaTC II.ii.50Make livers pale and lustihood deject.Makes Liuers pale, and lustyhood deiect.
Troilus and CressidaTC II.ii.122Nor once deject the courage of our minds,Nor once deiect the courage of our mindes;

Poems

 1 result(s).
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Venus and AdonisVen.159 Then woo thyself, be of thyself rejected, Then woo thy selfe, be of thy selfe reiected:

Glossary

 43 result(s).
abhorreject, protest against, refuse
abjectservile subject, low-placed reject
abjureswear to abandon, solemnly reject
amortdispirited, spiritless, dejected
avoidrepudiate, deny, reject
castcast off, discard, dismiss, reject
castawayrejected, cast off, discarded
castawaylost soul, reject, outcast
chop-fallendowncast, dejected, down in the mouth
contemneddespised, rejected, spurned
defiancerenunciation, disowning, rejection; or: contempt
defyreject, despise, disdain, renounce
dejecthumble, abase, cast down
dejectlower, reduce, lessen
dejectdejected, downcast, cast down
dejectedcast down, abased, humbled
denaydenial, refusal, rejection
denyrefuse, rebuff, reject
desolationdespondency, dejection, depression
disallowreject, deny, refuse to admit
discomfitdiscourage, disconcert, deject
dismissedrejected, discarded, spurned
dismissionrejection, dismissal, repudiation
forsakerefuse, decline, reject
forswearabandon, renounce, reject, give up
kickspurn, scorn, reject with contempt
lumpishdespondent, dejected, in low spirits
naydenial, refusal, rejection
non-suitreject the suit of, refuse
pluckdisregard, reject, throw out
putrepulse, reject, refuse
putthrust aside, reject, set aside
putting-byrefusal, rejection, thrusting aside
refelrefuse, deny, reject
repugnreject, oppose, deny
repulserefusal, rejection, rebuff
retortrefuse, deny, reject
slowheavy, gloomy, dejected
spurnreject, scorn, despise, treat with contempt
spurncontemptuous treatment, scornful rejection
turnreject, repudiate, send away
turned-forthcastaway, reject, discard
unfatheredhave one's legitimacy rejected, become fatherless

Thesaurus

 45 result(s).
contempt, reject withkick
dejectdiscomfit
dejectedamort
dejectedchop-fallen
dejecteddeject
dejectedlumpish
dejectedslow
dejectiondesolation
legitimacy rejected, have one'sunfathered
low-placed rejectabject
rejectabhor
rejectavoid
rejectcast
rejectcastaway
rejectdefy
rejectdeny
rejectdisallow
rejectforsake
rejectforswear
rejectpluck
rejectput
rejectput
rejectrefel
rejectrepugn
rejectretort
rejectspurn
rejectturn
rejectturned-forth
reject a suitnon-suit
reject with contemptkick
reject, low-placedabject
reject, solemnlyabjure
rejectedcastaway
rejectedcontemned
rejecteddismissed
rejectiondefiance
rejectiondenay
rejectiondismission
rejectionnay
rejectionputting-by
rejectionrepulse
rejection, scornfulspurn
scornful rejectionspurn
solemnly rejectabjure
suit, reject anon-suit

Themes and Topics

 2 result(s).
Discourse markers... a stronger degree of denial or rejection than ‘no’ item location...
Frequently Encountered Words (FEW)...swear not thyself 2 abandon renounce reject give up 1h4 ii ii 15 [falstaff as if...

Words Families

 5 result(s).
Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
DEJECTBASICdeject adj, deject v, dejected adj
EJECTBASICeject v
REJECTBASICreject v

Snippets

 2 result(s).
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Henry rejects Falstaff
Falstaff rejected
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