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Search phrase: overture

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All's Well That Ends WellAW IV.iii.38I hear there is an overture of peace.I heare there is an ouerture of peace.
All's Well That Ends WellAW V.iii.99As she had made the overture, she ceasedAs she had made the ouerture, she ceast
CoriolanusCor I.ix.46An overture for th' wars. No more, I say.an Ouerture for th' Warres: / No more I say,
King LearKL III.vii.88That made the overture of thy treasons to us;That made the ouerture of thy Treasons to vs:
Twelfth NightTN I.v.201It alone concerns your ear. I bring no overture ofIt alone concernes your eare: I bring no ouerture of
The Winter's TaleWT II.i.172.1Without more overture.Without more ouerture.

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overtureopening, aperture
overturedisclosure, revelation

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
OVERTUREBASICsee OVERT

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