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Search phrase: oppress

Plays

 40 result(s). alternate result(s)
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
All's Well That Ends WellAW I.iii.142You ne'er oppressed me with a mother's groan,You nere opprest me with a mothers groane,
Antony and CleopatraAC IV.vii.2Caesar himself has work, and our oppressionCasar himselfe ha's worke, and our oppression
As You Like ItAYL II.iv.71Here's a young maid with travail much oppressedHere's a yong maid with trauaile much oppressed,
As You Like ItAYL II.vii.133Oppressed with two weak evils, age and hunger,Opprest with two weake euils, age, and hunger,
HamletHam I.ii.203By their oppressed and fear-surprised eyesBy their opprest and feare-surprized eyes,
HamletHam II.ii.575To make oppression bitter, or ere thisTo make Oppression bitter, or ere this,
HamletHam III.i.71Th' oppressor's wrong, the proud man's contumely,The Oppressors wrong, the poore mans Contumely,
Henry IV Part 11H4 V.i.61Useth the sparrow – did oppress our nest,Vseth the Sparrow, did oppresse our Nest
Henry VH5 II.ii.172His subjects to oppression and contempt,His Subiects to oppression, and contempt,
Henry VI Part 11H6 IV.i.58Of such as your oppression feeds upon,Of such as your oppression feedes vpon,
Henry VI Part 11H6 V.iii.155Free from oppression or the stroke of war,Free from oppression, or the stroke of Warre,
Henry VI Part 33H6 IV.viii.45Nor much oppressed them with great subsidies,Nor much opprest them with great Subsidies,
Henry VIIIH8 II.iv.208How under my oppression I did reekHow vnder my oppression I did reeke
King JohnKJ II.i.177Of this oppressed boy. This is thy eldest son's son,Of this oppressed boy; this is thy eldest sonnes sonne,
King JohnKJ II.i.245In the relief of this oppressed childIn the releefe of this oppressed childe,
King JohnKJ III.i.13Oppressed with wrongs, and therefore full of fears,Opprest with wrongs, and therefore full of feares,
King JohnKJ III.i.88This day of shame, oppression, perjury.This day of shame, oppression, periury.
King JohnKJ III.i.106And our oppression hath made up this league.And our oppression hath made vp this league:
King LearKL I.ii.49to find an idle and fond bondage in the oppression of agedto finde an idleand fond bondage, in the oppression of aged
King LearKL II.iv.103When nature, being oppressed, commands the mindWhen Nature being opprest, commands the mind
King LearKL III.vi.95.2Oppressed nature sleeps.
King LearKL V.iii.5For thee, oppressed King, I am cast down;For thee oppressed King I am cast downe,
Love's Labour's LostLLL I.i.228commend the black oppressing humour to the most wholesomecommend the blacke oppressing humour to the most wholesome
MacbethMac II.i.39Proceeding from the heat-oppressed brain?Proceeding from the heat-oppressed Braine?
OthelloOth I.i.144Belief of it oppresses me already.Beleefe of it oppresses me alreadie.
PericlesPer I.i.103By man's oppression, and the poor worm doth die for't.By mans oppression, and the poore Worme doth die for't:
PericlesPer Chorus.III.29The mutiny he there hastes t' oppress;The mutanie, hee there hastes t'oppresse,
Richard IIR2 I.iv.14To counterfeit oppression of such griefTo counterfeit oppression of such greefe,
Richard IIR2 III.ii.180To fear the foe, since fear oppresseth strength,To feare the Foe, since feare oppresseth strength,
Richard IIR2 III.iv.31Stoop with oppression of their prodigal weight.Stoupe with oppression of their prodigall weight:
Romeo and JulietRJ I.i.184.2At thy good heart's oppression.At thy good hearts oppression.
Romeo and JulietRJ I.iv.24Too great oppression for a tender thing.Too great oppression for a tender thing.
Romeo and JulietRJ IV.v.126And doleful dumps the mind oppress,
Romeo and JulietRJ V.i.70Need and oppression starveth in thy eyes.Need and opression starueth in thy eyes,
The TempestTem III.iii.16For, now they are oppressed with travel, theyFor now they are oppress'd with trauaile, they
Timon of AthensTim II.ii.163When all our offices have been oppressedWhen all our Offices haue beene opprest
Timon of AthensTim IV.iii.506For by oppressing and betraying meFor, by oppressing and betraying mee,
Troilus and CressidaTC IV.v.241Why dost thou so oppress me with thine eye?Why doest thou so oppresse me with thine eye?
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK II.i.138Is our inheritance; no hard oppressorIs our Inheritance: no hard Oppressour
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK V.i.22Against another, arm oppressed by arm,Against another: Arme opprest by Arme:

Poems

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
The Rape of LucreceLuc.905 The orphan pines while the oppressor feeds; The Orphane pines while the oppressor feedes.
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1242 The weak oppressed, the impression of strange kinds The weake opprest, th'impression of strange kindes
SonnetsSonn.28.3 When day's oppression is not eased by night, When daies oppression is not eazd by night,
SonnetsSonn.28.4 But day by night and night by day oppressed? But day by night and night by day oprest.
SonnetsSonn.45.8 Sinks down to death, oppressed with melancholy, Sinkes downe to death, opprest with melancholie,

Glossary

 20 result(s).
bondagecondition of being bound, constraint, oppression
burdened, burthenedburdensome, heavy, oppressive
burdenousburdensome, onerous, oppressive
chargedburdened, laden, oppressed
cloggingoppressive, encumbering, hampering
downtroddowntrodden, crushed, oppressed
downtroddenoppressed, crushed by tyranny
heavybrutal, oppressive, wicked
oppressdominate, overwhelm, crush
oppresscrowd out, throng, overwhelm
oppresstrouble, distress, worry
oppresseddistressed, troubled, burdened
oppressionmisfortune, distress, difficulty
oppressionweight, burden, pressure
piercingoppressive, severe, distressing
pressoverburden, weigh down, oppress
pressoppress, burden, weigh down
strongsevere, oppressive, grievous
stuffedclogged, obstructed, oppressed
tyrannouscruel, pitiless, oppressive

Thesaurus

 14 result(s).
oppresspress
oppresspress
oppressedcharged
oppresseddowntrod
oppresseddowntrodden
oppressedstuffed
oppressionbondage
oppressiveburdened, burthened
oppressiveburdenous
oppressiveclogging
oppressiveheavy
oppressivepiercing
oppressivestrong
oppressivetyrannous

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Words Families

 6 result(s).
Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
OPPRESSBASICoppress v, oppressed adj, oppressing adj, oppression n
OPPRESSHEATheat-oppressed adj
OPPRESSPEOPLEoppressor n

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