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Search phrase: subtly

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
Henry VH5 IV.i.251That play'st so subtly with a king's repose.That play'st so subtilly with a Kings Repose.
Romeo and JulietRJ IV.iii.25Subtly hath ministered to have me dead,Subtilly hath ministred to haue me dead,
Troilus and CressidaTC III.iii.232And danger, like an ague, subtly taintsAnd danger like an ague subtly taints

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Glossary

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darklycunningly, subtly, secretly
finelynicely, delicately, subtly
insinuatecurry favour, work subtly [on], ingratiate oneself
insinuatespread subtly, convey with cunning
insinuatebehave subtly, follow an indirect route
nicelysubtly, triflingly, fancifully
quaintlysubtly, skilfully, ingeniously
subtlydeceitfully, treacherously, deceptively

Thesaurus

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behave subtlyinsinuate
spread subtlyinsinuate
subtlydarkly
subtlynicely
subtlyquaintly
subtlyfinely
subtly, behaveinsinuate
subtly, spreadinsinuate
subtly, workinsinuate
work subtlyinsinuate

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Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
SUBTLEBASICsubtly adv

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