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Search phrase: compassionate

Plays

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Richard IIR2 I.iii.174It boots thee not to be compassionate.It boots thee not to be compassionate,
Titus AndronicusTit II.iii.217Aaron is gone, and my compassionate heartAaron is gone, / And my compassionate heart
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG III.i.231Could penetrate her uncompassionate sire – Could penetrate her vncompassionate Sire;

Poems

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The Rape of LucreceLuc.594 Melt at my tears and be compassionate; Melt at my teares and be compassionate,

Glossary

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clementmerciful, lenient, compassionate
compassionatefull of lamentation, piteously appealing
effeminategentle, tender, compassionate
passionatecompassionate, inclined to pity, tender-hearted
piteousfull of pity, compassionate, tender
pitifulcompassionate, merciful, tender
remorsefulcompassionate, caring, full of pity
softtender, compassionate, kind

Thesaurus

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compassionateclement
compassionateeffeminate
compassionatepiteous
compassionatepassionate
compassionatepitiful
compassionatesoft
compassionateremorseful

Themes and Topics

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Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
COMPASSIONATEBASICsee PASSION
PASSIONEMOTIONcompassionate adj
PASSIONNOTuncompassionate adj
UNCOMPASSIONATEBASICsee PASSION

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