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As You Like ItAYL V.iv.92Quarrelsome; the sixth, the Lie with Circumstance;quarrelsome: the sixt, the Lye with circumstance:
The Comedy of ErrorsCE V.i.16With circumstance and oaths so to denyWith circumstance and oaths, so to denie 
HamletHam I.iii.102Unsifted in such perilous circumstance.Vnsifted in such perillous Circumstance.
HamletHam I.v.127And so, without more circumstance at all,And so, without more circumstance at all,
HamletHam III.i.1And can you by no drift of conferenceAnd can you by no drift of circumstance
HamletHam III.ii.86One scene of it comes near the circumstance,One Scoene of it comes neere the Circumstance
HamletHam III.iii.83But in our circumstance and course of thought,But in our circumstance and course of thought
HamletHam V.ii.2You do remember all the circumstance?You doe remember all the Circumstance.
Henry IV Part 11H4 I.iii.69The circumstance considered, good my lord,The circumstance considered, good my Lord,
Henry VI Part 11H6 I.i.109The circumstance I'll tell you more at large.The circumstance Ile tell you more at large.
Henry VI Part 11H6 III.i.155An if your grace mark every circumstance,And if your Grace marke euery circumstance,
Henry VI Part 22H6 I.i.103This peroration with such circumstance?This preroration with such circumstance:
Henry VI Part 22H6 II.i.72Good fellow, tell us here the circumstance,Good-fellow, tell vs here the circumstance,
Henry VI Part 22H6 V.ii.39Hath not essentially, but by circumstance,Hath not essentially, but by circumstance
King Edward IIIE3 III.i.8And not to spend the time in circumstance,And not to spend the time in circumstaunce,
King JohnKJ II.i.77Cuts off more circumstance. They are at hand – Cuts off more circumstance, they are at hand,
Measure for MeasureMM IV.ii.102article of it, neither in time, matter, or other circumstance.Article of it, / Neither in time, matter, or other circumstance.
The Merchant of VeniceMV I.i.154To wind about my love with circumstance;To winde about my loue with circumstance,
OthelloOth I.i.13Evades them with a bombast circumstanceEuades them, with a bumbast Circumstance,
OthelloOth III.iii.16Or breed itself so out of circumstance,Or breede it selfe so out of Circumstances,
OthelloOth III.iii.351Pride, pomp and circumstance of glorious war!Pride, Pompe, and Circumstance of glorious Warre:
OthelloOth III.iii.403If imputation and strong circumstance,If imputation, and strong circumstances,
Richard IIIR3 I.ii.77By circumstance but to acquit myself.By circumstance, but to acquit my selfe.
Richard IIIR3 I.ii.80By circumstance to accuse thy cursed self.By circumstance, to curse thy cursed Selfe.
Romeo and JulietRJ II.v.36Say either, and I'll stay the circumstance.Say either, and Ile stay the circustance:
Romeo and JulietRJ V.iii.181We cannot without circumstance descry.We cannot without circumstance descry.
Titus AndronicusTit IV.ii.155And tell them both the circumstance of all,And tell them both the circumstance of all,
Troilus and CressidaTC III.iii.114Who in his circumstance expressly provesWho in his circumstance, expresly proues
Twelfth NightTN III.iv.80obstacle, no incredulous or unsafe circumstance – whatobstacle, no incredulous or vnsafe circumstance: What
Twelfth NightTN III.iv.255to a mortal arbitrement, but nothing of the circumstanceto a mortall arbitrement, but nothing of the circumstance
Twelfth NightTN V.i.248Do not embrace me, till each circumstanceDo not embrace me, till each circumstance,
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG I.i.36So, by your circumstance, you call me fool?So, by your circumstance, you call me foole.
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG I.i.37So, by your circumstance, I fear you'll prove.So, by your circumstance, I feare you'll proue.
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG I.i.84Nay, that I can deny by a circumstance.Nay, that I can deny by a circumstance.
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG III.ii.36Therefore it must with circumstance be spokenTherefore it must with circumstance be spoken
The Winter's TaleWT V.i.90So out of circumstance and sudden tells us(So out of circumstance, and suddaine) tells vs,
The Winter's TaleWT V.ii.31by circumstance. That which you hear you'll swearby Circumstance: That which you heare, you'le sweare

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The Rape of LucreceLuc.1703 Being constrained with dreadful circumstance? Being constrayn'd with dreadfull circumstance?
Venus and AdonisVen.844 In suchlike circumstance, with suchlike sport. In such like circumstance, with such like sport:

Glossary

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casestate, plight, situation, circumstance
causeoccasion, circumstance
chancefalling out of events, fortuitous circumstance
circumstancedetail(s), particular(s), specifics
circumstancecondition, state, situation
circumstancecircumlocution, verbiage, unnecessary detail
circumstancespecial argument, detailed explanation
circumstancepageantry, ceremony, spectacle
hintoccasion, circumstance, experience
occasioncircumstance, opportunity
occasionpolitical opportunity, expedient circumstance
respectconsideration, factor, circumstance
scopecircumstance, course
termstate, condition, circumstance
timecircumstance, particular occasion
voucherpiece of evidence, circumstance

Thesaurus

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circumstancecase
circumstancecause
circumstancecondition
circumstanceestate
circumstancehint
circumstanceoccasion
circumstancerespect
circumstancescope
circumstancestate
circumstanceterm
circumstancetime
circumstancevoucher
circumstance, expedientoccasion
circumstance, fortuitouschance
expedient circumstanceoccasion
fortuitous circumstancechance

Themes and Topics

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Here, there, and where...what is meant hereby by this from this circumstance thereby ayl ii vii 48 and thereby...

Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
CIRCUMSTANCEBASICcircumstance n, circumstanced adj, circumstantial adj

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