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Search phrase: resemble

Plays

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
CymbelineCym V.v.121Not more resembles that sweet rosy lad,Not more resembles that sweet Rosie Lad:
HamletHam II.ii.7Resembles that it was. What it should be,Resembles that it was. What it should bee
HamletHam II.ii.451Black as his purpose, did the night resembleBlacke as his purpose, did the night resemble
Henry VI Part 22H6 I.iii.51I thought King Henry had resembled theeI thought King Henry had resembled thee,
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.i.373In face, in gait, in speech, he doth resemble;In face, in gate, in speech he doth resemble.
Henry VI Part 33H6 II.i.23How well resembles it the prime of youth,How well resembles it the prime of Youth,
Henry VI Part 33H6 II.v.99The one his purple blood right well resembles;The one, his purple Blood right well resembles,
MacbethMac II.ii.12He could not miss 'em. Had he not resembledHe could not misse 'em. Had he not resembled
The Merchant of VeniceMV III.i.61revenge? If we are like you in the rest, we will resemblereuenge? if we are like you in the rest, we will resemble
The Taming of the ShrewTS IV.ii.100In countenance somewhat doth resemble you.In count'nance somewhat doth resemble you.
Timon of AthensTim I.ii.96would most resemble sweet instruments hung up inwould most resemble sweete Instruments hung vp in
Titus AndronicusTit V.ii.107For up and down she doth resemble thee – For vp and downe she doth resemble thee.
Twelfth NightTN II.i.22A lady, sir, though it was said she much resembledA Lady sir, though it was said shee much resembled
Twelfth NightTN II.v.117position portend? If I could make that resembleposition portend, if I could make that resemble
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG I.iii.84O, how this spring of love resemblethOh, how this spring of loue resembleth

Poems

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1392 Which heartless peasants did so well resemble Which hartlesse peasaunts did so wel resemble,
SonnetsSonn.114.6 Such cherubins as your sweet self resemble, Such cherubines as your sweet selfe resemble,

Glossary

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cuckoo-bud[unclear meaning] type of flower, perhaps chosen because its name resembles 'cuckold'; or: buttercup
fathershow one's paternal origin, resemble one's father
likeliken, make like, make resemble
likeresemble, look like, take after
mandrakevariety of poisonous plant [whose long forked root was thought to resemble a man's legs and private parts; thus, with aphrodisiac properties]
medlarvariety of tree [whose fruit were thought to resemble female genitalia]
sympathizeresemble, be like, have an affinity with

Thesaurus

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father, resemble one'sfather
resemblesympathize
resemblelike
resemble, makelike

Themes and Topics

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Plants...h has begun to decay also thought to resemble buttocks or female genitalia p...
...dragora poisonous plant whose roots resemble the lower human body supposedly emits ...
Classical mythology... he whose sable arms did the night resemble son of achilles who entered troy in...

Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
RESEMBLEBASICresemblance n, resemble v, semblable adj, semblable n, semblably adv, semblance n, semblative adj
SEMBLANCEBASICsee RESEMBLE

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