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Search phrase: robber

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CoriolanusCor V.vi.89I'll grace thee with that robbery, thy stolen nameIle grace thee with that Robbery, thy stolne name
CymbelineCym III.iii.62A storm, or robbery – call it what you will – A Storme, or Robbery (call it what you will)
CymbelineCym IV.ii.74.2Thou art a robber,Thou art a Robber,
Henry IV Part 11H4 II.iv.505Have in this robbery lost three hundred marks.Haue in this Robberie lost three hundred Markes.
Henry IV Part 11H4 III.iii.173Now, Hal, to the news at court: for the robbery, lad,Now Hal, to the newes at Court for the Robbery, Lad?
Henry IV Part 22H4 I.ii.59robbery?Robbery?
Henry VH5 IV.i.148money, be assailed by robbers, and die in many irreconciledMoney, be assayled by Robbers, and dye in many irreconcil'd
Henry VH5 IV.i.161gentle bosom of peace with pillage and robbery. Now,gentle Bosome of Peace with Pillage and Robberie. Now,
Henry VI Part 33H6 I.iv.64So true men yield, with robbers so o'ermatched.So True men yeeld with Robbers, so o're-matcht.
Henry VI Part 33H6 II.vi.22And what makes robbers bold but too much lenity?And what makes Robbers bold, but too much lenity?
Julius CaesarJC IV.iii.23But for supporting robbers, shall we nowBut for supporting Robbers: shall we now,
King Edward IIIE3 V.i.23Or some felonious robbers on the sea,Or some fellonious robbers on the Sea,
King LearKL III.vii.40With robbers' hands my hospitable favoursWith Robbers hands, my hospitable fauours
Measure for MeasureMM II.ii.176Thieves for their robbery have authorityTheeues for their robbery haue authority,
Richard IIR2 III.ii.39Then thieves and robbers range abroad unseenThen Theeues and Robbers raunge abroad vnseene,
Timon of AthensTim IV.i.11Large-handed robbers your grave masters are,Large-handed Robbers your graue Masters are,
Troilus and CressidaTC IV.iv.41Injurious Time now, with a robber's haste,Iniurious time; now with a robbers haste

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Glossary

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Barrabasin the Bible, a robber released instead of Christ at the Passover
conveyorthief, robber, pilferer
cutpursepickpocket, thief, robber
matchrobbery, operation, enterprise
Perigenia[pron: peri'jenia] daughter of a robber, Sinnis; loved by Theseus
snatcherraider, thief, robber
strikerhighwayman, footpad, robber
theftthief, robber
thievishfrequented by thieves, infested with robbers

Thesaurus

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robberBarrabas
robbercutpurse
robberconveyor
robbertheft
robberstriker
robbersnatcher
robberfoot-landraker
robber on footfootman
robbers, infested withthievish
robberymatch

Themes and Topics

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Classical mythology...enia whom he ravished daughter of a robber sinnis loved by theseus also known a...
Religious personalities and beings...bbas mv iv i 293 bible (john 18) robber released instead of christ at the passo...

Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
ROBBASICrobbery n
ROBPEOPLErobber n

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