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Search phrase: crush

Plays

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CoriolanusCor I.x.14I thought to crush him in an equal force,I thought to crush him in an equall Force,
CoriolanusCor II.iii.202When he hath power to crush? Why, had your bodiesWhen he hath power to crush? Why, had your Bodyes
CymbelineCym I.i.26Crush him together, rather than unfoldCrush him together, rather then vnfold
Henry IV Part 11H4 V.i.13To crush our old limbs in ungentle steel.To crush our old limbes in vngentle Steele:
Henry IV Part 22H4 IV.ii.34Crowd us and crush us to this monstrous formCrowd vs, and crush vs, to this monstrous Forme,
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND III.ii.366Then crush this herb into Lysander's eye – Then crush this hearbe into Lysanders eie,
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND V.i.279Quail, crush, conclude, and quell.Quaile, crush, conclude, and quell.
Richard IIIR3 V.iii.112That they may crush down with a heavy fallThat they may crush downe with a heauy fall,
Romeo and JulietRJ I.ii.79Montagues, I pray come and crush a cup of wine. RestMountagues I pray come and crush a cup of wine. Rest
Troilus and CressidaTC I.iii.373Why then we did our main opinion crushWhy then we did our maine opinion crush
Twelfth NightTN II.v.136former. And yet, to crush this a little, it would bow toformer: and yet to crush this a little, it would bow to
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iv.475Let Nature crush the sides o'th' earth togetherLet Nature crush the sides o'th earth together,

Poems

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Venus and AdonisVen.611 ‘ Fie, fie,’ he says, ‘ you crush me; let me go; Fie, fie, he saies, you crush me, let me go,

Glossary

 10 result(s).
bruisesqueeze, crush, put pressure on
bruisecrush, smash, destroy
chokesuppress, crush, put down
crushdrink down, quaff, knock back
crushforce the sense of, strain a meaning from
oppressdominate, overwhelm, crush
putcrush, defeat, put to silence
throngcrush, overwhelm
treadtreat with contempt, crush, spurn
treadtrample on, crush, repress

Thesaurus

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crushbruise
crushbruise
crushchoke
crushthrong
crushtread
crushtread
crushoppress
crushput

Themes and Topics

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Exclamations...quo fie fie &rsquo he says &lsquo you crush me&rsquo disgust indignation shame...

Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
CRUSHBASICcrush v, crushed adj, crushing adj

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