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Search phrase: dearth

Plays

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Antony and CleopatraAC II.vii.19By th' height, the lowness, or the mean if dearthBy'th'height, the lownesse, or the meane: If dearth
CoriolanusCor I.i.65Your suffering in this dearth, you may as wellYour suffering in this dearth, you may as well
CoriolanusCor I.i.70Appear in your impediment. For the dearth,Appeare in your impediment. For the Dearth,
CoriolanusCor I.ii.10Whether for east or west. The dearth is great, Whether for East or West: the Dearth is great,
HamletHam V.ii.117of such dearth and rareness as, to make true diction of
King LearKL I.ii.144parent, death, dearth, dissolutions of ancient amities,
Richard IIR2 III.iii.163And make a dearth in this revolting land.And make a Dearth in this reuolting Land.
Richard IIIR3 II.iii.35Untimely storms makes men expect a dearth.Vntimely stormes, makes men expect a Dearth:
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG II.vii.16Pity the dearth that I have pined inPitty the dearth that I haue pined in,

Poems

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SonnetsSonn.146.3 Why dost thou pine within and suffer dearth, Why dost thou pine within and suffer dearth
Venus and AdonisVen.545 He with her plenty pressed, she faint with dearth Ho with her plentie prest she faint with dearth,
Venus and AdonisVen.754 And barren dearth of daughters and of sons, And barraine dearth of daughters, and of suns;

Glossary

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dearthcostliness, high value
dearthscarcity, shortage, lack [of food], famine
wantlack, shortage, dearth

Thesaurus

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dearthwant

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Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
DEARTHBASICdearth n

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