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Search phrase: deceit

Plays

 20 result(s). alternate result(s)
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
All's Well That Ends WellAW III.vii.38That time and place with this deceit so lawfulThat time and place with this deceite so lawfull
The Comedy of ErrorsCE III.ii.36The folded meaning of your words' deceit.The foulded meaning of your words deceit:
Henry VI Part 11H6 II.i.14As fitting best to quittance their deceitAs fitting best to quittance their deceite,
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.i.57Unsounded yet and full of deep deceit.Vnsounded yet, and full of deepe deceit.
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.i.79Who cannot steal a shape that means deceit?Who cannot steale a shape, that meanes deceit?
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.i.264So he be dead; for that is good deceitSo he be dead; for that is good deceit,
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.i.265Which mates him first that first intends deceit.Which mates him first, that first intends deceit.
Henry VI Part 33H6 III.iii.68But from deceit bred by necessity;But from Deceit, bred by Necessitie:
Henry VI Part 33H6 V.iv.26What Clarence but a quicksand of deceit?What Clarence, but a Quick-sand of Deceit?
King JohnKJ I.i.215Yet to avoid deceit I mean to learn;Yet to auoid deceit I meane to learne;
King JohnKJ V.iv.27Since I must lose the use of all deceit?Since I must loose the vse of all deceite?
Measure for MeasureMM III.i.258benefit defends the deceit from reproof. What think youbenefit defends the deceit from reproofe. What thinke you
Measure for MeasureMM IV.i.74Doth flourish the deceit. Come, let us go;Doth flourish the deceit. Come, let vs goe,
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW V.v.218And this deceit loses the name of craft,And this deceit looses the name of craft,
PericlesPer I.iv.75Who makes the fairest show means most deceit.Who makes the fairest showe, meanes most deceipt.
Richard IIIR3 II.ii.27Ah, that deceit should steal such gentle shapeAh! that Deceit should steale such gentle shape,
Richard IIIR3 II.ii.30Yet from my dugs he drew not this deceit.Yet from my dugges, he drew not this deceit.
Richard IIIR3 III.i.8Hath not yet dived into the world's deceit;Hath not yet diu'd into the Worlds deceit:
Romeo and JulietRJ III.ii.84So fairly bound? O, that deceit should dwellSo fairely bound? O that deceit should dwell
Titus AndronicusTit III.i.187If that be called deceit, I will be honest,If that be cal'd deceit, I will be honest,

Poems

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
The Rape of LucreceLuc.585 Thou look'st not like deceit; do not deceive me. Thou look'st not like deceipt, do not deceiue me.
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1507 To hide deceit and give the harmless show To hide deceipt, and giue the harmlesse show

Glossary

 15 result(s).
beguilingdeception, deceit, trickery
cauteldeceit, trickery, cunning
coyingdeviousness, deceit, craftiness, artfulness
craftcunning, deceit, guile
cunningdeviousness, deceit, craftiness, artfulness
deceitdeception, stratagem, trick
dissemblingpretence, deceit, dissimulation
errordeceit, falsehood, deception
fopperyfoolish prank, hoax, deceit
forgerydeceit, deception, lying
guilecunning, deceit, treachery
illusiondeception, delusion, deceit
plainhonest, open, free from deceit
shufflingtrickery, deceit, evasiveness
sleightcunning, trickery, crafty deceit

Thesaurus

 16 result(s).
crafty deceitsleight
deceitbeguiling
deceitcautel
deceitcoying
deceitcraft
deceitcunning
deceitdissembling
deceiterror
deceitfoppery
deceitforgery
deceitguile
deceitillusion
deceitshuffling
deceit, craftysleight
deceit, free fromplain
free from deceitplain

Themes and Topics

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French

Words Families

 9 result(s).
Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
DECEITBASICdeceit n, deceitful adj, deceivable adj, deceive v, deceived adj, deceiving adj, deceptious adj
DECEITPEOPLEdeceiver n
DECEPTIOUSBASICsee DECEIT

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