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Search phrase: altering

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The Winter's TaleWT IV.iv.396With age and altering rheums? Can he speak? Hear?With Age, and altring Rheumes? Can he speake? heare?

Glossary

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alteringafflicting, health-affecting
droopingfailing, decaying, faltering
haltinghesitation, wavering, faltering
haltinghesitating, limping, faltering
palteringevasiveness, equivocation, trickery

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falteringhalting
falteringdrooping
falteringhalting

Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
ALTERBASICaltering adj
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