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Search phrase: contrived

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CoriolanusCor III.iii.63We charge you that you have contrived to takeWe charge you, that you haue contriu'd to take
Henry VH5 IV.i.158premeditated and contrived murder; some, of beguilingpremeditated and contriued Murther; some, of beguiling
Henry VH5 V.ii.6By whom this great assembly is contrived,By whom this great assembly is contriu'd,
Henry VI Part 11H6 I.i.27By magic verses have contrived his end?By Magick Verses haue contriu'd his end.
Henry VI Part 11H6 I.iv.77That hath contrived this woeful tragedy!That hath contriu'd this wofull Tragedie.
Henry VI Part 11H6 II.i.15Contrived by art and baleful sorcery.Contriu'd by Art, and balefull Sorcerie.
The Merchant of VeniceMV IV.i.357Thou hast contrived against the very lifeThou hast contriu'd against the very life
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND III.ii.196Have you conspired, have you with these contrivedHaue you conspir'd, haue you with these contriu'd
OthelloOth I.ii.3To do no contrived murder: I lack iniquityTo do no contriu'd Murder: I lacke Iniquitie
Richard IIR2 I.i.96Complotted and contrived in this landComplotted, and contriued in this Land,

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commandedforced, feigned, contrived
feigneddeceptive, contrived in order to deceive
forcedunnatural, contrived, brought about by violence

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contrivedcommanded
contrivedforced
contrived to deceivefeigned
deceive, contrived tofeigned

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Archaisms...here an older style of language has been contrived such as a love-letter scroll or play ...

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