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Search phrase: ransack

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King Edward IIIE3 II.i.153To ransack so the treasure of her mind;To ransack so the treason of her minde,
King Edward IIIE3 II.ii.194Of her, whose ransacked treasury hath taskedOf her whose ransackt treasurie hath taskt,
King Edward IIIE3 III.ii.49Instead of whom, ransack-constraining warIn sted of whome ransackt constraining warre,
King JohnKJ III.iv.172Is now in England ransacking the church,Is now in England ransacking the Church,
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW II.ii.278bed shall be abused, my coffers ransacked, my reputationbed shall be abus'd, my Coffers ransack'd, my reputation
Troilus and CressidaTC prologue.8To ransack Troy, within whose strong immuresTo ransacke Troy, within whose strong emures
Troilus and CressidaTC II.ii.151What treason were it to the ransacked queen,What Treason were it to the ransack'd Queene,
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iv.346To load my she with knacks. I would have ransackedTo load my Shee with knackes: I would haue ransackt

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The Rape of LucreceLuc.838 But robbed and ransacked by injurious theft. But rob'd and ransak't by iniurious theft.

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ransack-constrainingthat makes plundering unavoidable
ransackedviolated, ravished, plundered

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
CONSTRAINACTIONransack-constraining adj
RANSACKBASICsee SACK [pillage]
SACK [pillage]ACTIONransack v, ransack-constraining adj, ransacked adj

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