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Search phrase: vulture

Plays

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Henry IV Part 22H4 V.iii.137Let vultures vile seize on his lungs also!Let Vultures vil'de seize on his Lungs also:
Henry VI Part 11H6 IV.iii.47Thus, while the vulture of seditionThus while the Vulture of sedition,
King LearKL II.iv.130Sharp-toothed unkindness like a vulture here – Sharpe-tooth'd vnkindnesse, like a vulture heere,
MacbethMac IV.iii.74That vulture in you to devour so manyThat Vulture in you, to deuoure so many
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW I.iii.80Let vultures gripe thy guts! For gourd and fullam holds,Let Vultures gripe thy guts: for gourd, and Fullam holds:
Titus AndronicusTit V.ii.31To ease the gnawing vulture of thy mindTo ease the gnawing Vulture of the mind,

Poems

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The Rape of LucreceLuc.556 Her sad behaviour feeds his vulture folly, Her sad behauiour feedes his vulture follie,
Venus and AdonisVen.551 Whose vulture thought doth pitch the price so high Whose vultur thought doth pitch the price so hie,

Glossary

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gripevulture, eagle
harpymythical rapacious bird, half woman, half vulture [symbolizing divine retribution]
vultureravenous, devouring, rapacious

Thesaurus

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vultureharpy
vulturegripe

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Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
VULTUREBASICvulture adj, vulture n

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