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Search phrase: frivolous

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Henry VI Part 11H6 IV.i.112When for so slight and frivolous a causeWhen for so slight and friuolous a cause,
Henry VI Part 33H6 I.ii.27Your oath, my lord, is vain and frivolous.Your Oath, my Lord, is vaine and friuolous.
King Edward IIIE3 IV.iii.83But all are frivolous fancies, toys, and dreams:But all are fryuolous, fancies, toyes and dreames,
The Taming of the ShrewTS V.i.23in Padua. Do you hear, sir? To leave frivolous circumstances,in Padua: doe you heare sir, to leaue friuolous circumstances,

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Glossary

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drossyworthless, frivolous, foolish
fondfoolish, trifling, frivolous
frivolousgroundless, insufficient, paltry
frivoloussilly, paltry, trivial
giddyfrivolous, flighty, fickle, irresponsible
idlefrivolous, capricious, wanton
idlyfoolishly, crazily, frivolously
jiglively song; frivolous dance
lightfacile, frivolous, of no consequence
skipperlight-brain, frivolous wretch
skippingfrivolous, flighty, frolicsome
wildwanton, flighty, frivolous

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frivolousidle
frivolouswild
frivolousdrossy
frivolousskipping
frivolouslight
frivolousgiddy
frivolousfond
frivolous wretchskipper
frivolouslyidly
wretch, frivolousskipper

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
FRIVOLOUSBASICfrivolous adj

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