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Search phrase: improper

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
King LearKL V.iii.219Improper for a slave.

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Glossary

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abuseflouting, violation, improper use
amisswrongly, improperly, in an unseemly way
canonout of order, improper, inappropriate
immodestimproper, immoderate, inordinate
improperunfitting, unsuitable, inappropriate
indigestedimproperly formed, uncompleted
lewdimproper, unseemly
libertyunrestrained act, improper licence, reckless freedom
looseimmoral, improper, contemptible
misdemeanbehave improperly, misconduct
naughtimproper, offensive, naughty
preposteroustotally out of place, extremely improper
uncomelinessunseemly behaviour, improper conduct
unmannerlyinappropriately, improperly, insultingly
unmeetunfitting, unsuitable, improper
unproperlyimproperly, unfittingly, against all propriety
untowardunmannerly, improper, unseemly

Thesaurus

 21 result(s).
behave improperlymisdemean
conduct, improperuncomeliness
formed improperlyindigested
impropercanon
improperimmodest
improperunmeet
improperuntoward
impropernaught
improperlewd
improperloose
improper conductuncomeliness
improper licenceliberty
improper useabuse
improper, extremelypreposterous
improperlyamiss
improperlyunproperly
improperlyunmannerly
improperly behavemisdemean
improperly formedindigested
licence, improperliberty
use, improperabuse

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Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
IMPROPERBASICsee PROPER
PROPERNOTimproper adj

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