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Search phrase: contemned

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King JohnKJ V.ii.13Should seek a plaster by contemned revolt,Should seeke a plaster by contemn'd reuolt,
King LearKL IV.i.1Yet better thus, and known to be contemned,Yet better thus, and knowne to be contemn'd,
King LearKL IV.i.2Than still contemned and flattered. To be worst,Then still contemn'd and flatter'd, to be worst:
Twelfth NightTN I.v.259Write loyal cantons of contemned loveWrite loyall Cantons of contemned loue,

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contemneddespised, contemptible, despicable
contemneddespised, rejected, spurned

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Comparison... civilest 2h6 iv vii 56 most contemned contemned&rsquo st kl ii ii 141 ...

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