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Search phrase: separate

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
The Comedy of ErrorsCE V.i.111To separate the husband and the wife.To separate the husband and the wife. 
Henry IV Part 22H4 I.ii.231man can no more separate age and covetousness than 'aman can no more separate Age and Couetousnesse, then he
Henry VI Part 33H6 II.i.27Not separated with the racking clouds,Not seperated with the racking Clouds,
MacbethMac II.iii.135To Ireland, I. Our separated fortuneTo Ireland, I: / Our seperated fortune
Richard IIIR3 III.ii.20Bid him not fear the separated council.Bid him not feare the seperated Councell:
Romeo and JulietRJ IV.v.27Life and these lips have long been separated.Life and these lips haue long bene seperated:
Troilus and CressidaTC V.ii.151Of this strange nature, that a thing inseparateOf this strange nature, that a thing inseperate,
Troilus and CressidaTC V.viii.18And, stickler-like, the armies separates.And stickler-like the Armies seperates
Twelfth NightTN II.iii.96can separate yourself and your misdemeanours, you arecan separate your selfe and your misdemeanors, you are
Twelfth NightTN III.iii.49Exeunt separatelyExeunt.

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Glossary

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apartaway from here; or: separately; [in stage directions] to one side
asunderseparated, apart from each other
barley-breaktype of country game in which a couple occupies a den [nicknamed ‘hell’] in the centre of a [barley] field, and tries to catch other couples, who may separate [break] when about to be caught
boltsift, separate out
departseparate, part company, take leave of one another
differentdistinct, individual, separate
disjoindisengage, separate [oneself]
disseverdivide, split up, separate
dissolveseparate, part, break up
distinctseparate entity, differentiated thing
distinctlyindividually, separately, personally
distractdivide, separate, draw apart
distractdivided, separated, scattered
dividablein a divided state, separated
dividualdifferent, separate [i.e. between man and woman]
fanwinnow, blow upon [to separate good from bad]
inseparateundivided, united, conjoined
removeddegree separated in line of succession
sequesterseparate, remove, cut off
sequesteredseparated, cut off from its fellows
severalseparate, different, distinct
severallyseparately, individually
single[hunting] select from a herd, separate from other people
standbe distinguishable, differ, remain separate
sunderseparate, split up, part
sunderedseparated, kept apart
thrice-drivenwith the lightest feathers repeatedly separated; of great comfort
twainseparated, not united, estranged
twainof separate minds, at variance
unyokeseparate, disjoin, unlink
weanseparate, detach, alienate

Thesaurus

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degree separated in line of successionremoved
minds, of separatetwain
people, separate from other single
separatedepart
separatedifferent
separatedissever
separatedissolve
separatedistract
separatedividual
separatesequester
separateseveral
separatesunder
separateunyoke
separatewean
separate disjoin
separate entitydistinct
separate from other peoplesingle
separate minds, oftwain
separate outbolt
separate, remainstand
separatedasunder
separateddistract
separateddividable
separatedsequestered
separatedsundered
separatedtwain
separatelyapart
separatelydistinctly
separatelyseverally

Themes and Topics

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Exclamations... 61) expressions of regret are grouped separately regrets negative attitudes ...
Classical mythology... roman and greek deities are listed separately gods and goddesses for mythologic...
Frequently Encountered Words (FEW)... ' scape suffocation several (adj ) separate different distinct ac i v 62 [alexas...

Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
INSEPARABLEBASICsee SEPARATE
SEPARATEBASICseparable adj, separate adj, separate v, separated adj, separately adv, separation n
SEPARATENOTinseparable adj, inseparate adj, unseparable adj
UNSEPARABLEBASICsee SEPARATE

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