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Search phrase: violent

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
All's Well That Ends WellAW III.ii.109That ride upon the violent speed of fire,That ride vpon the violent speede of fire,
All's Well That Ends WellAW III.v.1.2her daughter Diana, and Mariana, with otherher daughter Violenta and Mariana, with other
The Comedy of ErrorsCE I.i.103Which being violently borne upon,Which being violently borne vp,
CoriolanusCor I.v.15Thy exercise hath been too violentThy exercise hath bin too violent,
CoriolanusCor II.i.41proud, violent, testy magistrates – alias fools – proud, violent, testie Magistrates (alias Fooles)
CoriolanusCor III.i.219.1Thus violently redress.Thus violently redresse.
CoriolanusCor III.i.221Where the disease is violent. Lay hands upon himWhere the Disease is violent. Lay hands vpon him,
CoriolanusCor III.ii.33The violent fit o'th' time craves it as physicThe violent fit a'th' time craues it as Physicke
CoriolanusCor IV.iii.23for the violent breaking out.for the violent breaking out.
CoriolanusCor IV.vi.74Than violent'st contrariety.Then violent'st Contrariety.
CoriolanusCor V.ii.39defender of them, and in a violent popular ignoranceDefender of them, and in a violent popular ignorance,
HamletHam II.i.103Whose violent property fordoes itselfWhose violent property foredoes it selfe,
HamletHam III.ii.199Of violent birth, but poor validity,Of violent Birth, but poore validitie:
HamletHam IV.v.81Next, your son gone, and he most violent authorNext your Sonne gone, and he most violent Author
HamletHam IV.vii.157As make your bouts more violent to that end – As make your bowts more violent to the end,
Henry IV Part 11H4 II.iv.435Thou art violently carried away from grace. There is a devilthou art violently carryed away from Grace: there is a Deuill
Henry VI Part 11H6 V.iv.64Although ye hale me to a violent death.Although ye hale me to a violent death.
Henry VI Part 22H6 I.iv.30But him outlive, and die a violent death.But him out-liue, and dye a violent death.
Henry VI Part 22H6 I.iv.59But him outlive and die a violent death.But him out-liue, and dye a violent death.
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.ii.138Some violent hands were laid on Humphrey's life.Some violent hands were laid on Humfries life:
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.ii.156I do believe that violent hands were laidI do beleeue that violent hands were laid
Henry VIIIH8 I.i.142By violent swiftness that which we run at,By violent swiftnesse that which we run at;
King Edward IIIE3 II.i.132Which apprehend such violent extremesWhich apprehend such violent extremes,
King JohnKJ V.vii.49O, I am scalded with my violent motionOh, I am scalded with my violent motion
King LearKL I.ii.83you should run a certain course; where, if you violentlyyou shold run a certaine course: where, if you violently
King LearKL II.iv.23To do upon respect such violent outrage.To do vpon respect such violent outrage:
King LearKL IV.vii.28Repair those violent harms that my two sistersRepaire those violent harmes, that my two Sisters
MacbethMac II.iii.107The expedition of my violent loveTh' expedition of my violent Loue
MacbethMac IV.ii.21But float upon a wild and violent sea,But floate vpon a wilde and violent Sea
MacbethMac IV.iii.169Are made, not marked; where violent sorrow seemsAre made, not mark'd: Where violent sorrow seemes
MacbethMac V.vi.109Who, as 'tis thought, by self and violent handsWho (as 'tis thought) by selfe and violent hands,
Measure for MeasureMM III.i.243an impediment in the current, made it more violent andan impediment in the Current) made it more violent and
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW III.ii.39secure and wilful Actaeon; and to these violentsecure and wilfull Acteon, and to these violent
OthelloOth I.iii.340purse – nor he his to her. It was a violent commencement,purse: nor he his to her. It was a violent Commencement in her,
OthelloOth II.i.34.1With foul and violent tempest.With fowle and violent Tempest.
OthelloOth III.iii.454Even so my bloody thoughts with violent paceEuen so my bloody thoughts, with violent pace
PericlesPer IV.i.60Never was waves nor wind more violent,neuer was waues nor winde more violent,
Richard IIR2 II.i.34For violent fires soon burn out themselves.For violent fires soone burne out themselues,
Romeo and JulietRJ II.vi.9These violent delights have violent endsThese violent delights haue violent endes,
Romeo and JulietRJ V.i.64As violently as hasty powder firedAs violently, as hastie powder fier'd
Titus AndronicusTit III.ii.22Such violent hands upon her tender life.Such violent hands vppon her tender life.
Titus AndronicusTit III.ii.25What violent hands can she lay on her life?What violent hands can she lay on her life:
Titus AndronicusTit V.ii.108I pray thee, do on them some violent death:I pray thee doe on them some violent death,
Titus AndronicusTit V.ii.109They have been violent to me and mine.They haue bene violent to me and mine.
Troilus and CressidaTC IV.iv.4And violenteth in a sense as strongAnd no lesse in a sense as strong
Troilus and CressidaTC V.iii.21For we would give much, to use violent thefts,For we would count giue much to as violent thefts,
Twelfth NightTN I.v.161Enter ViolaEnter Violenta.
The Winter's TaleWT I.ii.454Must it be violent; and as he does conceiveMust it be violent: and, as he do's conceiue,
The Winter's TaleWT II.i.45With violent hefts. I have drunk, and seen the spider.With violent Hefts: I haue drunke, and seene the Spider.
The Winter's TaleWT III.i.17.2The violent carriage of itThe violent carriage of it

Poems

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
The Rape of LucreceLuc.a24 chamber, violently ravished her, and early in the morning Chamber, violently rauisht her, and early in the morning
The Rape of LucreceLuc.894 Thy violent vanities can never last. Thy violent vanities can neuer last.
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1667 As through an arch the violent roaring tide As through an Arch, the violent roaring tide,

Glossary

 46 result(s).
bigthreateningly, violently, menacingly
boisteroustumultuous, violent, tempestuous
boisterousviolent, fierce, savage
boisterousviolently, fiercely, forcefully
boisterouslyforcefully, violently, roughly
burstbursting out, violent outbreak
churlishviolent, rough, harsh
extremeintense emotion, violent passion
fiercewild, lively, violent
forcewith violent compulsion
frushsmash, strike violently
gustoutburst, violent blast
headlyviolent, weighty, raging
headyviolent, weighty, raging
hurtlesound violently, resound harshly
hurtlingtumult, violent conflict
impiteousimpetuous, violent, pitiless
maliciousviolent, hostile, wrathful
maliciouslyviolently, virulently, ragingly
outrageousexcessively fierce, extremely violent
outstormrage more violently than a storm
perforceforcibly, by force, violently
rageviolent outburst, furious passion
rankviolent, heated, intemperate
rapeabduction, violent seizure
rebukesevere blow, violent check
roughviolent, harsh, cruel
rudeviolent, harsh, unkind
rudelyviolently, roughly, with great force
rudelyviolent, rough, harsh
rudenessviolent action, forceful strength
ruffianviolent, brutal, villainous
seditiousturbulent, tempestuous, violent
shakeabuse violently, scold, lambaste
soreviolent, harsh, dreadful
stronglygreatly, powerfully, violently
surgeheavy wave, violent sea
termagantsavage, violent, turbulent
tyrannicallyoutrageously, vehemently, violently
tyrantcruel, violent, rapacious
ungentleharsh, violent, cruel
ungoverneduncontrolled, unchecked, violent
unrulydisorderly, violent, unscrupulous
violentextreme, intense, utmost
violentrushed, hasty, impetuous
violentrage with violence, seethe, rampage

Thesaurus

 55 result(s).
abuse violentlyshake
blast, violentgust
check, violentrebuke
compulsion, with violentforce
conflict, violenthurtling
outbreak, violentburst
outburst, violentrage
passion, violentextreme
rage more violently than a stormoutstorm
sea, violentsurge
seizure, violentrape
sound violentlyhurtle
storm, rage more violently than aoutstorm
strike violentlyfrush
violentboisterous
violentboisterous
violentchurlish
violentfierce
violentheadly
violentheady
violentimpiteous
violentmalicious
violentrank
violentrough
violentrude
violentrudely
violentruffian
violentseditious
violentsore
violenttermagant
violenttyrant
violentungentle
violentungoverned
violentunruly
violent actionrudeness
violent blastgust
violent checkrebuke
violent compulsion, withforce
violent conflicthurtling
violent outburstrage
violent passionextreme
violent seasurge
violent seizurerape
violent, extremelyoutrageous
violentlybig
violentlyboisterous
violentlyboisterously
violentlymaliciously
violentlyperforce
violentlyrudely
violentlystrongly
violentlytyrannically
violently abuseshake
violently strikefrush
violently, soundhurtle

Themes and Topics

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Frequently Encountered Words (FEW)... perforce (adv ) 1 forcibly by force violently ce iv iii 94 [courtesan alone of an...

Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
VIOLENCEBASICviolent adj, violently adv

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