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Search phrase: confound

Plays

 38 result(s). alternate result(s)
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
All's Well That Ends WellAW II.iii.119Would quite confound distinction, yet stands offWould quite confound distinction: yet stands off
Antony and CleopatraAC I.i.45Let's not confound the time with conference harsh.Let's not confound the time with Conference harsh;
Antony and CleopatraAC I.iv.28Call on him for't. But to confound such timeCall on him for't. But to confound such time,
Antony and CleopatraAC II.v.92The gods confound thee! Dost thou hold there still?The Gods confound thee, / Dost thou hold there still?
Antony and CleopatraAC III.ii.58What willingly he did confound he wailed,What willingly he did confound, he wail'd,
CoriolanusCor I.vi.17How couldst thou in a mile confound an hour,How could'st thou in a mile confound an houre,
HamletHam II.ii.562Confound the ignorant, and amaze indeedConfound the ignorant, and amaze indeed,
HamletHam III.ii.187.2O, confound the rest!Oh confound the rest:
Henry IV Part 11H4 I.iii.99He did confound the best part of an hourHe did confound the best part of an houre
Henry IV Part 22H4 IV.iv.41Confound themselves with working. Learn this, Thomas,Confound themselues with working. Learne this Thomas,
King Edward IIIE3 II.i.354Were to profane the idol than confound it.Were to prophaine the Idoll then confound it,
King Edward IIIE3 IV.iv.47The number would confound my memory,The number would confound my memorie,
King JohnKJ IV.ii.29They do confound their skill in covetousness;They do confound their skill in couetousnesse,
King JohnKJ V.vii.20Confound themselves. 'Tis strange that death should sing.Counfound themselues. 'Tis strange yt death shold sing:
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.ii.397Bruise me with scorn, confound me with a flout,Bruise me with scorne, confound me with a flout.
MacbethMac IV.i.53Confound and swallow navigation up;Confound and swallow Nauigation vp:
MacbethMac IV.iii.99Uproar the universal peace, confoundVprore the vniuersall peace, confound
The Merchant of VeniceMV III.ii.276So keen and greedy to confound a man.So keene and greedy to confound a man.
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND V.i.287Come tears, confound;Come teares, confound:
PericlesPer V.ii.14The interim, pray you, all confound.The Interim pray, you all confound.
Richard IIR2 III.iv.60With too much riches it confound itself.With too much riches it confound it selfe?
Richard IIR2 IV.i.141Shall kin with kin, and kind with kind, confound.Shall Kinne with Kinne, and Kinde with Kinde confound.
Richard IIR2 V.iii.85This let alone will all the rest confound.This let alone, will all the rest confound.
Richard IIIR3 II.i.14Confound your hidden falsehood and awardConfound your hidden falshood, and award
Richard IIIR3 IV.iv.262Be not so hasty to confound my meaning.Be not so hasty to confound my meaning:
Richard IIIR3 IV.iv.399Of hostile arms! Myself myself confound!Of hostile Armes: My selfe, my selfe confound:
Timon of AthensTim I.i.240Traffic confound thee, if the gods will not!Traffick confound thee, if the Gods will not.
Timon of AthensTim I.i.242Traffic's thy god, and thy god confoundTraffickes thy God, & thy God confound
Timon of AthensTim IV.i.37The gods confound – hear me, you good gods all – The Gods confound (heare me you good Gods all)
Timon of AthensTim IV.iii.76Confound thee, for thou art a man.confound thee, for / thou art a man.
Timon of AthensTim IV.iii.104The gods confound them all in thy conquest,The Gods confound them all in thy Conquest,
Timon of AthensTim IV.iii.338unicorn, pride and wrath would confound thee andthe Vnicorne, pride and wrath would confound thee, and
Timon of AthensTim IV.iii.451And gold confound you howsoe'er. Amen.And Gold confound you howsoere: Amen.
Timon of AthensTim V.i.101Confound them by some course, and come to me,Confound them by some course, and come to me,
Titus AndronicusTit IV.ii.6(Aside) And pray the Roman gods confound you both.And pray the Romane Gods confound you both.
Troilus and CressidaTC II.iii.74subject, and war and lechery confound all!Subiect, and Warre and Lecherie confound all.
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK V.i.28To seat something I would confound. So hoist weTo seate something I would confound: So hoyst we
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK V.i.166If well inspired, this battle shall confoundIf well inspird, this Battaile shal confound

Poems

 5 result(s).
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The Rape of LucreceLuc.250 Which in a moment doth confound and kill Which in a moment doth confound and kill
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1202 My shame be his that did my fame confound; My shame be his that did my Fame confound;
SonnetsSonn.60.8 And Time that gave doth now his gift confound. And time that gaue, doth now his gift confound.
SonnetsSonn.69.7 In other accents do this praise confound In other accents doe this praise confound
Venus and AdonisVen.1048 Which with cold terror doth men's minds confound. which with cold terror, doth mens minds confoũd:

Glossary

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confounddiscomfit, defeat, put to shame
confounddestroy, overthrow, ruin
confoundamaze, dumbfound, stun
confound[of time] waste, consume, squander
confoundmix up, become indistinguishable
confoundspend, take up, consume
confoundchallenge, defy, overturn
confoundmake as nothing, do away with
confoundmar, corrupt, spoil
confuteovercome, confound, bring to nought
mateastound, amaze, confound
posebaffle, confuse, confound
preventforestall, baffle, confound
whip the goslingconfound the little goose

Thesaurus

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confoundconfute
confoundmate
confoundpose
confoundprevent
confound the little goosewhip the gosling
goose, confound the littlewhip the gosling

Themes and Topics

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Swearing
Frequently Encountered Words (FEW)... iv 30 [caesar to lepidus of antony] to confound such time / &rsquo tis to be chid / ...

Words Families

 3 result(s).
Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
CONFOUNDBASICconfound v, confounded adj, confounding adj

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