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Search phrase: sponge

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Antony and CleopatraAC IV.ix.13The poisonous damp of night disponge upon me,The poysonous dampe of night dispunge vpon me,
HamletHam IV.ii.12Besides, to be demanded of a sponge, what replicationBesides, to be demanded of a Spundge, what replication
HamletHam IV.ii.14Take you me for a sponge, my lord?Take you me for a Spundge, my Lord?
HamletHam IV.ii.20it is but squeezing you and, sponge, you shall be dryit is but squeezing you, and Spundge you shall be dry
The Merchant of VeniceMV I.ii.93married to a sponge.married to a spunge.

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Glossary

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caterpillarparasite, exploiter, sponger
dispongepour out [as from a sponge], rain down, discharge
trencher-friendfriend for free meals, sponger, parasite

Thesaurus

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spongercaterpillar
spongertrencher-friend

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Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
DISPONGEBASICsee SPONGE
SPONGEBASICsponge n, spongy adj
SPONGEACTIONdisponge v

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