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Search phrase: nurture

Plays

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As You Like ItAYL II.vii.98And know some nurture. But forbear, I say,And know some nourture: But forbeare, I say,
Henry VI Part 22H6 I.ii.42Presumptuous dame! Ill-nurtured Eleanor!Presumptuous Dame, ill-nurter'd Elianor,
The TempestTem IV.i.189Nurture can never stick; on whom my pains,Nurture can neuer sticke: on whom my paines

Poems

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Venus and AdonisVen.134 Ill-nurtured, crooked, churlish, harsh in voice, Il-nurtur'd, crooked, churlish, harsh in voice,

Glossary

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begetobtain, develop, nurture
breedcherish, nurture, bring into existence
educationupbringing, nurture, raising
givebring up, raise, nurture
ill-nurturedill-bred, badly brought up
nurturemanners, culture, good upbringing
nuzzle uprear, bring up, nurture
pasturenurture, rearing, upbringing
summernurture, care for, tend [during summer]

Thesaurus

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nurturebeget
nurturebreed
nurtureeducation
nurturegive
nurturenuzzle up
nurturepasture
nurturesummer

Themes and Topics

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Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
ILLCHARACTERill-nurtured adj
NURTUREBASICnurture n
NURTUREBADill-nurtured adj

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