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Search phrase: dalliance

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The Comedy of ErrorsCE IV.i.48Good Lord! You use this dalliance to excuseGood Lord, you vse this dalliance to excuse
The Comedy of ErrorsCE IV.i.59My business cannot brook this dalliance.My businesse cannot brooke this dalliance,
HamletHam I.iii.50Himself the primrose path of dalliance treadsHimselfe, the Primrose path of dalliance treads,
Henry VH5 II.chorus.2And silken dalliance in the wardrobe lies.And silken Dalliance in the Wardrobe lyes:
Henry VI Part 11H6 V.i.23Than wanton dalliance with a paramour.Than wanton dalliance with a Paramour.
Henry VI Part 11H6 V.ii.5And keep not back your powers in dalliance.And keepe not backe your powers in dalliance.
The TempestTem IV.i.51Look thou be true. Do not give dallianceLooke thou be true: doe not giue dalliance

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dalliancefrivolity, idleness, wasteful activity
dallianceidle talk, fooling about, waste of time
dalliancelove-talk, flirting, amorous caressing
sportsexual recreation, intercourse, amorous dalliance

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amorous dalliancesport
dalliance, amoroussport

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Frequently Encountered Words (FEW)...to charles] keep not back your powers in dalliance r2 iii ii 211 [king richard to all] tha...

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