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Search phrase: quillet

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HamletHam V.i.97of a lawyer? Where be his quiddities now, his quillets,of a Lawyer? where be his Quiddits now? his Quillets?
Henry VI Part 11H6 II.iv.17But in these nice sharp quillets of the law,But in these nice sharpe Quillets of the Law,
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.i.261And do not stand on quillets how to slay him;And doe not stand on Quillets how to slay him:
Love's Labour's LostLLL IV.iii.286Some tricks, some quillets, how to cheat the devil!Some tricks, some quillets, how to cheat the diuell.
OthelloOth III.i.23Prithee keep up thy quillets – there's a poor piecePrythee keepe vp thy Quillets, ther's a poore peece
Timon of AthensTim IV.iii.156Nor sound his quillets shrilly. Hoar the flamen,Nor sound his Quillets shrilly: Hoare the Flamen,

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quilletquibble, equivocation, hair-splitting distinction

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
QUILLETBASICquillet n

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