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Search phrase: aspic

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Antony and CleopatraAC V.ii.292Have I the aspic in my lips? Dost fall?Haue I the Aspicke in my lippes? Dost fall?
Antony and CleopatraAC V.ii.350Have slime upon them, such as th' aspic leaves haue slime vpon them, such / As th'Aspicke leaues

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aspictype of venomous snake, asp
aspiciousmalapropism for ‘suspicious’ [or ‘auspicious’]

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
ASPBASICaspic n
ASPICIOUSBASICsee AUSPICIOUSsee
AUSPICIOUSBASICaspicious adj [malapropism]
SUSPICIONBASICaspicious adj [malapropism]
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