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Search phrase: contriving

Plays

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Antony and CleopatraAC I.ii.183Of many our contriving friends in RomeOf many our contriuing Friends in Rome,
HamletHam IV.vii.134Most generous, and free from all contriving,Most generous, and free from all contriuing,
King LearKL III.iv.86the sweet face of heaven; one that slept in the contrivingthe sweet face of Heauen. One, that slept in the contriuing

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Glossary

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contrivingplotting, skilfully working [on one's behalf]
frameframing, plotting, contriving
packingplotting, contriving, underhand dealing
shiftstratagem, contriving, trick

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contrivingpacking
contrivingshift
contrivingframe

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Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
CONTRIVEBASICcontriving n

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