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Search phrase: diminish

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As You Like ItAYL V.iv.136That reason wonder may diminishThat reason, wonder may diminish
The Comedy of ErrorsCE II.ii.137Without addition or diminishing,Without addition or diminishing, 
King LearKL IV.vi.19Diminished to her cock; her cock, a buoyDiminish'd to her Cocke: her Cocke, a Buoy
The TempestTem III.iii.65Kill the still-closing waters, as diminishKill the still closing waters, as diminish

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Venus and AdonisVen.417 If springing things be any jot diminished, If springing things be anie iot diminisht,

Glossary

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abatelessen, lower, diminish
allaysubside, abate, diminish, quell
batelose weight, diminish in size
batedabated, lowered, diminished
beauty-waningof fading looks, of diminishing beauty
curtailcut short, diminish
dashdiminish, infringe, destroy
qualifymoderate, weaken, diminish
shortenreduce, diminish, cut back
shrinkbring low, diminish, curtail
takereduce, diminish, lessen
unbatedunabated, undiminished, fresh
unpoliciedoutwitted in intrigue, diminished in statecraft
wanedfaded, diminished [in beauty]

Thesaurus

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beauty, of diminishingbeauty-waning
diminishallay
diminishabate
diminishcurtail
diminishtake
diminishdash
diminishqualify
diminishshorten
diminishshrink
diminish in sizebate
diminishedbated
diminishedwaned
diminished in statecraftunpolicied
diminishing beauty, ofbeauty-waning
size, diminish inbate
statecraft, diminished inunpolicied
undiminishedunbated

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Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
DIMINISHBASICdiminish v, diminishing n, diminution n, diminutive adj, diminutive n

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