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Search phrase: difference

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All's Well That Ends WellAW I.iii.108difference betwixt their two estates; Love no god, thatdifference betwixt their two estates: Loue no god, that
Antony and CleopatraAC II.i.49The petty difference, we yet not know.The petty difference, we yet not know:
Antony and CleopatraAC II.ii.21Our trivial difference loud, we do commitOur triuiall difference loud, we do commit
As You Like ItAYL II.i.6The seasons' difference, as the icy fangThe seasons difference, as the Icie phange
As You Like ItAYL III.v.122Than that mixed in his cheek; 'twas just the differenceThen that mixt in his cheeke: 'twas iust the difference
CoriolanusCor V.iii.202At difference in thee. Out of that I'll workAt difference in thee: Out of that Ile worke
CoriolanusCor V.vi.18'Twixt you there's difference. But the fall of either'Twixt you there's difference: but the fall of either
CymbelineCym I.v.50Can we with manners ask what was the difference?Can we with manners, aske what was the difference?
CymbelineCym V.v.194Of your chaste daughter the wide differenceOf your chaste Daughter, the wide difference
HamletHam III.iv.77To serve in such a difference. What devil was'tWhat diuell was't,
HamletHam IV.v.184with a difference. There's a daisy. I would give you somewith a difference. There's a Daysie, I would giue you some
Henry IV Part 11H4 III.i.212Making such difference 'twixt wake and sleepMaking such difference betwixt Wake and Sleepe,
Henry IV Part 11H4 III.i.213As is the difference betwixt day and night,As is the difference betwixt Day and Night,
Henry IV Part 22H4 IV.i.179Or to the place of difference call the swordsOr to the place of difference call the Swords,
Henry VH5 II.iv.134And, be assured, you'll find a difference,And be assur'd, you'le find a diff'rence,
Henry VIIIH8 I.i.101The state takes notice of the private differenceThe State takes notice of the priuate difference
Henry VIIIH8 I.i.139.1There's difference in no persons.There's difference in no persons.
Henry VIIIH8 III.i.58How you stand minded in the weighty differenceHow you stand minded in the waighty difference
Julius CaesarJC I.ii.40Of late with passions of some difference,Of late, with passions of some difference,
King Edward IIIE3 V.i.151Discern the difference 'twixt the friend and foe,Discerne the difference twixt the friend and fo,
King JohnKJ III.i.204Bethink you, father, for the differenceBethinke you father, for the difference
King JohnKJ III.i.238The fearful difference of incensed kings.The fearefull difference of incensed kings:
King LearKL I.iv.135Dost thou know the difference, my boy, between aDo'st thou know the difference my Boy, betweene a
King LearKL II.ii.48What is your difference? Speak.What is your difference, speake?
King LearKL IV.ii.26O, the difference of man and man!Oh, the difference of man, and man,
King LearKL V.iii.286That from your first of difference and decay,That from your first of difference and decay,
The Merchant of VeniceMV II.v.2The difference of old Shylock and Bassanio....The difference of old Shylocke and Bassanio;
The Merchant of VeniceMV III.i.35There is more difference between thy flesh andThere is more difference betweene thy flesh and
The Merchant of VeniceMV IV.i.168Are you acquainted with the differenceAre you acquainted with the difference
The Merchant of VeniceMV IV.i.365That thou shalt see the difference of our spirit,That thou shalt see the difference of our spirit,
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW II.i.53difference of men's liking. And yet he would not swear;difference of mens liking: and yet hee would not sweare:
Much Ado About NothingMA I.i.64difference between himself and his horse; for it is all thedifference betweene himselfe and his horse: For it is all the
OthelloOth I.iii.7'Tis oft with difference – yet do they all confirm'Tis oft with difference) yet do they all confirme
PericlesPer IV.ii.76difference of all complexions. What! do you stop yourdifference of all complexions, what doe you stop your
Richard IIR2 I.i.201The swelling difference of your settled hate.The swelling difference of your setled hate:
Titus AndronicusTit II.i.31'Tis not the difference of a year or two'Tis not the difference of a yeere or two
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG IV.iv.187If that be all the difference in his love,If that be all the difference in his loue,
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK II.i.54difference of men!Diffrence of men.
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK III.vi.116And say we had a noble difference,And say we had a noble difference,
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK III.vi.278And if you can love, end this difference.And if you can love, end this difference,
The Winter's TaleWT I.i.3on foot, you shall see, as I have said, great differenceon-foot, you shall see (as I haue said) great difference
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iv.17To me the difference forges dread; your greatnessTo me the difference forges dread (your Greatnesse

Poems

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SonnetsSonn.105.8 One thing expressing, leaves out difference. One thing expressing, leaues out difference.

Glossary

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allit makes no difference, it's one and the same, it doesn't matter
difference[heraldry] variation, distinguishing mark [on a coat-of-arms]
differencedistinction, fine quality
differencequarrel, disagreement, dispute
differencechange, variation, shifting
differencedistinction, discrimination, contrast [between]
differenceclass difference, distinction of rank
differencecause of argument, nature of disagreement
differencevariety, range, assortment
differencechoice, alternative, option
differencydifference, dissimilarity
discerndistinguish, make a difference between
inequality[unclear meaning] difference of rank, social disparity; injustice, partiality
quarrelcause of complaint, reason for hostility, difference, claim
skillmatter, make a difference, be of importance

Thesaurus

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difference of rankinequality
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difference, make adiscern
difference, make askill
rank, difference ofinequality

Themes and Topics

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Discourse markers... nothing to our purpose that makes no difference said i have ac i ii 58 [...
Past tenses...ates only those forms which display some difference between shakespearean and modern english...
...ish it does not include forms where the difference seems to be one of spelling only such a...
Plurals...ish and there are other kinds of number difference as illustrated in the selection below ...
Roman history...refer to classical rome and there is no difference between the way shakespeare would refer ...
What and what...f which are still found today the chief difference in shakespearian english is their refere...
...se who whatever shows very little other difference apart from the way its elements can be ...
Who and who...spearian as in modern english the chief difference being the sense of ‘whoever’ illustrated...
...l usage of who shows two other points of difference from modern english there is wider use ...
French...t though there is actually little or no difference in pronunciation between the words ...
Welsh... spelling looks distinctive with little difference in pronunciation welsh pronun...

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