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Search phrase: coil

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All's Well That Ends WellAW II.i.27I am commanded here, and kept a coil withI am commanded here, and kept a coyle with,
The Comedy of ErrorsCE III.i.48What a coil is there, Dromio! Who are those at the gate?What a coile is there Dromio? who are those at the gate? 
HamletHam III.i.67When we have shuffled off this mortal coilWhen we haue shufflel'd off this mortall coile,
King Edward IIIE3 IV.vi.11What need we fight and sweat and keep a coilWhat need we fight, and sweate, and keepe a coile,
King JohnKJ II.i.165I am not worth this coil that's made for me.I am not worth this coyle that's made for me.
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND III.ii.339You, mistress – all this coil is 'long of you.You Mistris, all this coyle is long of you.
Much Ado About NothingMA III.iii.91being there tomorrow, there is a great coil tonight.being there to morrow, there is a great coyle to night,
Much Ado About NothingMA V.ii.87old coil at home; it is proved my Lady Hero hath beenold coile at home, it is prooued my Ladie Hero hath bin
Romeo and JulietRJ II.v.65Here's such a coil! Come, what says Romeo?Heere's such a coile, come what saies Romeo?
The TempestTem I.ii.207Who was so firm, so constant, that this coilWho was so firme, so constant, that this coyle
Titus AndronicusTit III.i.223And wilt thou have a reason for this coil?And wilt thou haue a reason for this coile?
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG I.ii.99Here is a coil with protestation.Here is a coile with protestation:
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK II.iii.18Lord, what a coil he keeps! To hear himLord, what a coyle he keepes? To heare him

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coilturmoil, disturbance, fuss

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
COILBASICcoil n

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