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Search phrase: sightly

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
King JohnKJ II.i.143It lies as sightly on the back of himIt lies as sightly on the backe of him
King LearKL II.iv.152Good sir, no more! These are unsightly tricks.Good Sir, no more: these are vnsightly trickes:

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Glossary

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changelingunsightly person [>> sense 1: an ugly or deformed child left by fairies in exchange for a beautiful one]
hard-favouredugly, unattractive, unsightly, hideous
ill-favouredugly, unattractive, unsightly
shapelessunshapely, ugly, unsightly
sightlessunsightly, ugly, offensive
sightlyappropriately, handsomely, pleasingly

Thesaurus

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unsightlyill-favoured
unsightlyshapeless
unsightlyhard-favoured
unsightlysightless
unsightly personchangeling

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Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
SIGHTBASICsightly adj
SIGHTNOTunsightly adj
UNSIGHTLYBASICsee SIGHT

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