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Search phrase: laughing-stock

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The Merry Wives of WindsorMW III.i.77Pray you, let us not be laughing-stocksPray you let vs not be laughing-stocks

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Glossary

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flouting-stocklaughing-stock, object of derision
laughterlaughing-stock, object of scorn
pointing-stockobject to be pointed at, laughing-stock, butt
staledupe, sap, laughing-stock
vloutingdialect form of ‘flouting-stock’ [= laughing-stock, object of derision]

Thesaurus

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laughing-stockpointing-stock
laughing-stockstale
laughing-stocklaughter
laughing-stockflouting-stock

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Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
LAUGHPEOPLElaughing-stock n
STOCKPEOPLElaughing-stock n

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