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Search phrase: defect

Plays

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
Antony and CleopatraAC II.ii.236That she did make defect perfection,That she did make defect, perfection,
CoriolanusCor IV.vii.39The happy man; whether defect of judgement,The happy man; whether detect of iudgement,
CymbelineCym IV.ii.111Of roaring terrors: for the defect of judgementOf roaring terrors: For defect of iudgement
HamletHam I.iv.31Carrying, I say, the stamp of one defect,
HamletHam II.ii.102Or rather say, the cause of this defect,Or rather say, the cause of this defect;
Henry IV Part 11H4 III.i.178Defect of manners, want of government,Defect of Manners, want of Gouernment,
MacbethMac II.i.18Our will became the servant to defect,Our will became the seruant to defect,
The Merchant of VeniceMV II.ii.132That is the very defect of the matter, sir.That is the verie defect of the matter sir.
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND III.i.35must speak through, saying thus, or to the same defect:must speake through, saying thus, or to the same defect;
The TempestTem III.i.44With so full soul but some defect in herWith so full soule, but some defect in her

Poems

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
The Rape of LucreceLuc.151 In having much torments us with defect In hauing much torments vs with defect
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1345 When, silly groom, God wot, it was defect When seelie Groome (God wot) it was defect
SonnetsSonn.70.1 That thou art blamed shall not be thy defect, THat thou are blam'd shall not be thy defect,
SonnetsSonn.149.11 When all my best doth worship thy defect, When all my best doth worship thy defect,

Glossary

 8 result(s).
crackflaw, defect, deficiency
defectmalapropism for ‘effect’
defectdeficiency, shortcoming
errordefect, flaw, blemish
falldefect, revolt, go over
gildsmooth over, cover the defect of
infirmitydefect, flaw, weakness
unperfectnessimperfection, defect, flaw

Thesaurus

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cover the defectgild
defectcrack
defectinfirmity
defectunperfectness
defecterror
defectfall
defectgyve
defect, cover the gild

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Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
DEFECTBASICdefect n, defect v, defective adj

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