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Search phrase: floodgate

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Henry IV Part 11H4 II.iv.387For tears do stop the floodgates of her eyes.For teares doe stop the floud-gates of her eyes.
OthelloOth I.iii.56Is of so floodgate and o'erbearing natureIs of so flood-gate, and ore-bearing Nature,

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Venus and AdonisVen.959 But through the floodgates breaks the silver rain, But through the floud-gates breaks the siluer rain,

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sluicefloodgate

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floodgatesluice

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Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
FLOODOBJECT-RELATEDfloodgate adj, floodgates n
GATETYPEfloodgate adj, floodgates n

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