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Search phrase: feign

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As You Like ItAYL III.iii.19swear in poetry may be said as lovers they do feign.sweare in Poetrie, may be said as Louers, they do feigne.
As You Like ItAYL III.iii.24thou didst feign.thou didst feigne.
CymbelineCym III.ii.75Go, bid my woman feign a sickness, sayGo, bid my Woman faigne a Sicknesse, say
Henry IV Part 22H4 IV.v.152How cold it struck my heart! If I do feign,How cold it strooke my heart. If I do faine,
Henry VI Part 11H6 V.iii.142That Suffolk doth not flatter, face, or feign.That Suffolke doth not flatter, face,or faine.
Henry VI Part 33H6 I.ii.31And all that poets feign of bliss and joy.And all that Poets faine of Blisse and Ioy.
The Merchant of VeniceMV V.i.80Did feign that Orpheus drew trees, stones, and floods,Did faine that Orpheus drew trees, stones, and floods.
Romeo and JulietRJ II.v.16But old folks, many feign as they were dead – but old folkes, / Many faine as they were dead,
Twelfth NightTN V.i.135If I do feign, you witnesses above,If I do feigne, you witnesses aboue

Poems

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The Passionate PilgrimPP.8.13 One god is god of both, as poets feign; One God is God of both (as Poets faine)

Glossary

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counterfeitpretend, feign, make believe
feigndepict, imagine, conjure up
feignmake appear, put on a demeanour
takeassume, pretend, feign
undertakeassume, take on, feign

Thesaurus

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feigncounterfeit
feigntake
feignundertake

Themes and Topics

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Frequently Encountered Words (FEW)...eeks do counterfeit our roses 2 pretend feign make believe ayl iii v 17 [phebe to si...

Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
FEIGNBASICfeign v, feigned adj, feigning adj, feigning n
FEIGNNOTunfeigned adj, unfeignedly adv
UNFEIGNEDBASICsee FEIGN
UNFEIGNEDLYBASICsee FEIGN

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