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Search phrase: prevailing

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
The Comedy of ErrorsCE V.i.52A sin prevailing much in youthful men,A sinne preuailing much in youthfull men, 
CoriolanusCor I.iii.101prevailing and to make it brief wars. This is true, onpreuailing, and to make it breefe Warres. This is true on
HamletHam I.ii.107This unprevailing woe, and think of usThis vnpreuayling woe, and thinke of vs
Titus AndronicusTit III.i.26My tears are now prevailing orators.My teares are now preualing Oratours.

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Glossary

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prevailingsuccessful, effective, influential
prevailmentprevailing action, power, influence
unprevailingunavailing, ineffective, unsuccessful

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prevailing actionprevailment

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Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
PREVAILBASICprevailing adj
PREVAILNOTunprevailing adj
UNPREVAILINGBASICsee PREVAIL

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