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Search phrase: abhor

Plays

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
As You Like ItAYL II.iii.28Abhor it, fear it, do not enter it.Abhorre it, feare it, doe not enter it.
The Comedy of ErrorsCE III.ii.167Doth for a wife abhor. But her fair sister,Doth for a wife abhorre. But her faire sister
CoriolanusCor I.viii.3Not Afric owns a serpent I abhorNot Affricke ownes a Serpent I abhorre
CymbelineCym IV.ii.357For nature doth abhor to make his bedFor Nature doth abhorre to make his bed
Henry VIIIH8 II.iv.81I utterly abhor, yea, from my soulI vtterly abhorre; yea, from my Soule
Henry VIIIH8 II.iv.236These Cardinals trifle with me. I abhorThese Cardinals trifle with me: I abhorre
King JohnKJ IV.iii.111Away with me, all you whose souls abhorAway with me, all you whose soules abhorre
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.i.17finer than the staple of his argument. I abhor suchfiner then the staple of his argument. I abhor such
Measure for MeasureMM II.ii.29There is a vice that most I do abhor,There is a vice that most I doe abhorre,
Measure for MeasureMM III.i.105That I should do what I abhor to name,That I should do what I abhorre to name,
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW III.v.14death that I abhor, for the water swells a man, and whata death that I abhorre: for the water swelles a man; and what
Much Ado About NothingMA II.iii.98in all outward behaviours seemed ever to abhor.in all outward behauiours seemed euer to abhorre.
OthelloOth I.i.6Abhor me.abhorre me.
OthelloOth II.i.227abhor the Moor. Very nature will instruct her in it andabhorre the Moore, very Nature wil instruct her in it, and
OthelloOth IV.ii.161It does abhor me now I speak the word;It do's abhorre me now I speake the word,
Timon of AthensTim I.i.62Than to abhor himself – even he drops downThen to abhorre himselfe; euen hee drops downe
Timon of AthensTim IV.iii.399More things like men! Eat, Timon, and abhor them.Mo things like men, / Eate Timon, and abhorre then.

Poems

 6 result(s).
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
The Passionate PilgrimPP.12.9 Age, I do abhor thee; Youth, I do adore thee; Age I doe abhor thee, Youth I doe adore thee,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.195 Let fair humanity abhor the deed Let faire humanitie abhor the deede,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.349 The powers to whom I pray abhor this fact; The powers to whom I pray abhor this fact,
SonnetsSonn.150.11 O, though I love what others do abhor, Oh though I loue what others doe abhor,
SonnetsSonn.150.12 With others thou shouldst not abhor my state. With others thou shouldst not abhor my state.
Venus and AdonisVen.138 But having no defects, why dost abhor me? But hauing no defects, why doest abhor me?

Glossary

 4 result(s).
abhorloathe, abominate, regard with disgust
abhordisgust, horrify, revolt
abhorreject, protest against, refuse
detestrenounce, repudiate; or: hate, abhor

Thesaurus

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abhordetest

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Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
ABHORBASICabhor v, abhorred adj, abhorring n

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