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Search phrase: detest

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Antony and CleopatraAC IV.xiv.57Detest my baseness. I, that with my swordDetest my basenesse. I, that with my Sword,
CymbelineCym II.iv.184Detest them, curse them: yet 'tis greater skillDetest them, curse them: yet 'tis greater Skill
Measure for MeasureMM II.i.66My wife, sir, whom I detest before heaven andMy wife Sir? whom I detest before heauen, and
Measure for MeasureMM II.i.71Dost thou detest her therefore?Do'st thou detest her therefore?
Measure for MeasureMM II.i.72I say, sir, I will detest myself also, as well as she,I say sir, I will detest my selfe also, as well as she,
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW I.iv.145faith, it is such another Nan – but, I detest, an honestfaith, it is such another Nan; (but (I detest) an honest
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND III.ii.434From these that my poor company detest.From these that my poore companie detest;
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG IV.i.73No, we detest such vile base practices.No, we detest such vile base practises.
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG V.iv.39I do detest false perjured Proteus.I doe detest false periur'd Protheus:

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The Rape of LucreceLuc.1566 Whose deed hath made herself herself detest. Whose deede hath made herselfe, herselfe detest,

Glossary

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detestmalapropism for ‘protest’
detestrenounce, repudiate; or: hate, abhor

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Themes and Topics

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How and how...m ii i 71 [elbow] my wife sir whom i detest [escenealus] how thy wife what [...

Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
DETESTBASICdetest v, detestable adj, detested adj, detesting adj

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