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Search phrase: destruction

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
Antony and CleopatraAC V.ii.132To that destruction which I'll guard them fromTo that destruction which Ile guard them from,
CoriolanusCor II.i.235.1A sure destruction.a sure destruction.
CoriolanusCor III.i.213.1Into destruction cast him.Into destruction cast him.
Henry IV Part 22H4 I.iii.33And winking leaped into destruction.And (winking) leap'd into destruction.
Henry VH5 III.iii.4Or, like to men proud of destruction,Or like to men prowd of destruction,
Henry VI Part 11H6 IV.ii.27And pale destruction meets thee in the face.And pale destruction meets thee in the face:
Henry VI Part 11H6 IV.iii.21And hemmed about with grim destruction.And hem'd about with grim destruction:
Henry VI Part 22H6 I.iii.149She'll gallop far enough to her destruction.Shee'le gallop farre enough to her destruction.
Henry VIIIH8 V.i.140.1And woo your own destruction.And woe your owne destruction.
Julius CaesarJC I.iii.13Incenses them to send destruction.Incenses them to send destruction.
Julius CaesarJC III.i.265Blood and destruction shall be so in useBlood and destruction shall be so in vse,
King Edward IIIE3 III.ii.12When envy and destruction is so nigh?When enuie and destruction is so nigh,
King JohnKJ II.i.409We from the west will send destructionWe from the West will send destruction
King JohnKJ V.vii.77To push destruction and perpetual shameTo push destruction,and perpetuall shame
MacbethMac III.ii.7Than by destruction dwell in doubtful joy.Then by destruction dwell in doubtfull ioy.
MacbethMac IV.i.59Even till destruction sicken – answer meEuen till destruction sicken: Answer me
OthelloOth I.iii.175Destruction on my head, if my bad blameDestruction on my head, if my bad blame
Richard IIR2 III.ii.102Cry woe, destruction, ruin, and decay.Cry Woe, Destruction, Ruine, Losse, Decay,
Richard IIR2 V.iii.138Destruction straight shall dog them at the heels.Destruction straight shall dogge them at the heeles:
Richard IIIR3 II.iv.53Welcome destruction, blood, and massacre!Welcome Destruction, Blood, and Massacre,
Richard IIIR3 IV.i.39Death and destruction dog thee at thy heels;Death and Destruction dogges thee at thy heeles,
Richard IIIR3 V.i.9Even for revenge mock my destruction!Euen for reuenge mocke my destruction.
Richard IIIR3 V.iii.320To desperate adventures and assured destruction.To desperate Aduentures, and assur'd Destruction.
Timon of AthensTim III.vi.81what is amiss in them, you gods, make suitable for destruction.what is amisse in them, you Gods, make suteable for destruction.
Timon of AthensTim IV.iii.23Destruction fang mankind. Earth, yield me roots.Destruction phang mankinde; Earth yeeld me Rootes,
Timon of AthensTim IV.iii.63Hath in her more destruction than thy sword,Hath in her more destruction then thy Sword,
Titus AndronicusTit II.iii.50Which dreads not yet their lives' destruction.Which dreads not yet their liues destruction.
Titus AndronicusTit III.i.169Writing destruction on the enemy's castle?Writing destruction on the enemies Castle?
Troilus and CressidaTC III.ii.21Swooning destruction, or some joy too fine,Sounding distruction, or some ioy too fine,

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Glossary

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Ates[pron: 'ahteez] discord, strife, destruction
baneruin, woe, destruction
break-necktotal ruin, destruction, disaster
confusiondestruction, overthrow, ruin
consumptiondestruction, being consumed by fire
corruptiondestruction, spoiling, contagion
decaydestruction, downfall, ending
defeatact of destruction, ruin
desperationreckless despair, desperate thoughts [of self-destruction]
destructiondeath, slaughter
dissolutiontotal destruction, disintegration
doomfinal destiny, deciding fate, death and destruction
livestay afloat, avoid destruction
lossperdition, destruction
Nemean lionmonstrous lion, reputably invulnerable, from the region of Nemea; its destruction was one of the twelve labours of Hercules
perditionruin, destruction, devastation
perniciouslywith deep loathing, to the point of destruction
ruinruination, destruction, devastation
ruinatereduce to ruins, bring to destruction
Sirensea demon of Greek mythology, half bird, half woman, whose music lured sailors to destruction on the rocky shores of her island
spoilslaughter, destruction, ruination
subversiondestruction, overthrow, ruin
VulcanRoman god of fire, and the gods' blacksmith; his forge was under Mt Etna, and thus associated with destruction and hell
wrackdestruction, ruin

Thesaurus

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avoid destructionlive
death and destructiondoom
destructionAtes
destructionbane
destructionbreak-neck
destructionconfusion
destructionconsumption
destructioncorruption
destructiondecay
destructionloss
destructionperdition
destructionruin
destructionspoil
destructionsubversion
destructionVulcan
destructionwrack
destruction, act ofdefeat
destruction, avoidlive
destruction, bring toruinate
destruction, to the point of perniciously
destruction, totaldissolution

Themes and Topics

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Classical mythology...ulnerable from the region of nemea its destruction was one of the twelve labours of hercule...
...half woman whose music lured sailors to destruction on the rocky shores of her island ...
Gods and goddesses... under mt etna and thus associated with destruction and hell ...

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