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Search phrase: sweetmeat

Plays

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND I.i.34Knacks, trifles, nosegays, sweetmeats – messengersKnackes, trifles, Nose-gaies, sweet meats (messengers
Romeo and JulietRJ I.iv.76Because their breaths with sweetmeats tainted are.because their breath with Sweet meats tainted are.

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Glossary

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comfectsweetmeat, sugar-plum, comfit
comfit-makerconfectioner, maker of sweetmeats
confectionarysweetmeat factory, sweet-shop, candy-store
conserve(plural) confections, sweetmeats, candied fruits
eringocandied sweetmeat from the sea holly [eryngium] believed to be an aphrodisiac
flap-dragontiny sweetmeat, small cake
junketdelicacy, sweetmeat, confection
kissing-comfitperfumed sweetmeat for sweetening the breath

Thesaurus

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candied sweetmeateringo
factory, sweetmeatconfectionary
perfumed sweetmeat for sweetening the breathkissing-comfit
sweetmeatcomfect
sweetmeatjunket
sweetmeat factoryconfectionary
sweetmeat, candiederingo
sweetmeat, tinyflap-dragon
sweetmeatsconserve
sweetmeats, maker ofcomfit-maker

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Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
MEATTYPEsweetmeat n
SWEETFOODsweetmeat n

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