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Plays

 101 result(s). alternate result(s)
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
The Comedy of ErrorsCE II.ii.207Thou hast thine own form.Thou hast thine owne forme. 
CoriolanusCor II.ii.142.1Your honour with your form.Your Honor with your forme.
CoriolanusCor III.i.323Where he shall answer by a lawful form,Where he shall answer by a lawfull Forme
CymbelineCym I.vii.190Of rich and exquisite form, their values great,Of rich, and exquisite forme, their valewes great,
HamletHam I.i.47Together with that fair and warlike formTogether with that Faire and Warlike forme
HamletHam I.ii.210Form of the thing, each word made true and good,Forme of the thing; each word made true and good,
HamletHam I.iv.30The form of plausive manners – that these men,
HamletHam I.iv.72And there assume some other, horrible form,And there assumes some other horrible forme,
HamletHam II.ii.304how noble in reason, how infinite in faculties, in formhow Noble in Reason? how infinite in faculty? in forme
HamletHam III.i.154The glass of fashion and the mould of form,The glasse of Fashion, and the mould of Forme,
HamletHam III.i.160That unmatched form and feature of blown youthThat vnmatch'd Forme and Feature of blowne youth,
HamletHam III.i.164Nor what he spake, though it lacked form a little,Nor what he spake, though it lack'd Forme a little,
HamletHam III.ii.24time his form and pressure. Now this overdone, or comeTime, his forme and pressure. Now, this ouer-done, or come
HamletHam III.iii.51My fault is past. But, O, what form of prayerMy fault is past. But oh, what forme of Prayer
HamletHam III.iv.61A combination and a form indeedA Combination, and a forme indeed,
HamletHam III.iv.127His form and cause conjoined, preaching to stones,His forme and cause conioyn'd, preaching to stones,
HamletHam V.ii.51Folded the writ up in the form of th' other,Folded the Writ vp in forme of the other,
Henry IV Part 11H4 I.iii.208But not the form of what he should attend.But not the forme of what he should attend:
Henry IV Part 22H4 III.i.83And by the necessary form of thisAnd by the necessarie forme of this,
Henry IV Part 22H4 IV.i.20In goodly form comes on the enemy,In goodly forme, comes on the Enemie:
Henry IV Part 22H4 IV.i.39Had not been here to dress the ugly formHad not beene here, to dresse the ougly forme
Henry IV Part 22H4 IV.i.171Acquitted by a true substantial formAcquitted by a true substantiall forme,
Henry IV Part 22H4 IV.ii.34Crowd us and crush us to this monstrous formCrowd vs, and crush vs, to this monstrous Forme,
Henry IV Part 22H4 IV.v.119For now a time is come to mock at formFor now a time is come, to mocke at Forme.
Henry VH5 III.vi.68London under the form of a soldier. And such fellowsLondon, vnder the forme of a Souldier: and such fellowes
Henry VH5 IV.i.239Art thou aught else but place, degree, and form,Art thou ought else but Place, Degree, and Forme,
Henry VH5 V.ii.331name your highness in this form and with this addition,name your Highnesse in this forme, and with this addition,
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.i.58Did he not, contrary to form of law,Did he not, contrary to forme of Law,
Julius CaesarJC I.ii.296However he puts on this tardy form.How-euer he puts on this tardie forme:
Julius CaesarJC II.ii.20In ranks and squadrons and right form of war,In Rankes and Squadrons, and right forme of Warre
Julius CaesarJC IV.ii.40Brutus, this sober form of yours hides wrongs;Brutus, this sober forme of yours, hides wrongs,
King Edward IIIE3 II.i.193Go, draw the same, I tell thee in what form.Go draw the same I tell thee in what forme.
King Edward IIIE3 II.i.383That thus have housed my spirit in his form,That thus haue housd my spirite in his forme,
King Edward IIIE3 III.ii.53The form whereof even now myself beheldThe forme whereof euen now my selfe beheld,
King JohnKJ I.i.160From henceforth bear his name whose form thou bearest:From henceforth beare his name / Whose forme thou bearest:
King JohnKJ I.i.211Exterior form, outward accoutrement,Exterior forme, outward accoutrement;
King JohnKJ III.i.253All form is formless, order orderless,All forme is formelesse, Order orderlesse,
King JohnKJ III.iv.97Stuffs out his vacant garments with his form;Stuffes out his vacant garments with his forme;
King JohnKJ III.iv.101I will not keep this form upon my head,I will not keepe this forme vpon my head,
King JohnKJ IV.ii.22Of plain old form is much disfigured;Of plaine old forme, is much disfigured,
King JohnKJ IV.ii.256And you have slandered nature in my form,And you haue slander'd Nature in my forme,
King JohnKJ IV.iii.45Form such another? This is the very top,Forme such another? This is the very top,
King JohnKJ V.iv.24Which bleeds away, even as a form of waxWhich bleeds away, euen as a forme of waxe
King JohnKJ V.iv.50But I do love the favour and the formBut I do loue the fauour, and the forme
King JohnKJ V.vii.26To set a form upon that indigestTo set a forme vpon that indigest
King JohnKJ V.vii.32I am a scribbled form, drawn with a penI am a scribled forme drawne with a pen
King LearKL II.iv.75And follows but for form,And followes but for forme;
King LearKL III.vii.25Without the form of justice, yet our powerWithout the forme of Iustice: yet our power
Love's Labour's LostLLL I.i.202In manner and form following, sir – all thoseIn manner and forme following sir all those
Love's Labour's LostLLL I.i.204with her upon the ‘ form,’ and taken ‘ following ’ herwith her vpon the Forme, and taken following her
Love's Labour's LostLLL I.i.206form following.’ Now, sir, for the ‘ manner ’ – it is theforme following. Now sir for the manner; It is the
Love's Labour's LostLLL I.i.207manner of a man to speak to a woman. For the ‘ formmanner of a man to speake to a woman, for the forme
Love's Labour's LostLLL I.i.208 – in some form.in some forme.
Love's Labour's LostLLL II.i.223Proud with his form, in his eye pride expressed.Proud with his forme, in his eie pride expressed.
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.ii.325This is the ape of form, Monsieur the Nice,This is the Ape of Forme, Monsieur the nice,
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.ii.517Their form confounded makes most form in mirth,Their forme confounded, makes most forme in mirth,
MacbethMac II.i.40I see thee yet, in form as palpableI see thee yet, in forme as palpable,
Measure for MeasureMM II.iv.12Which the air beats for vain. O place, O form,Which the ayre beats for vaine: oh place, oh forme,
Measure for MeasureMM IV.iii.98By cold gradation and well-balanced form,By cold gradation, and weale-ballanc'd forme.
The Merchant of VeniceMV II.vii.61There, take it, Prince, and if my form lie there,There take it Prince, and if my forme lye there
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW V.v.8complexion of a goose! A fault done first in the form of acomplexion of a Goose: a fault done first in the forme of a
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND I.i.49To whom you are but as a form in waxTo whom you are but as a forme in waxe
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND I.i.233Love can transpose to form and dignity.Loue can transpose to forme and dignity,
Much Ado About NothingMA IV.i.2form of marriage, and you shall recount their particularforme of marriage, and you shal recount their particular
Much Ado About NothingMA V.i.14In every lineament, branch, shape, and form;In euery lineament, branch, shape, and forme:
OthelloOth II.i.232than in putting on the mere form of civil andthen in putting on the meere forme of Ciuill, and
OthelloOth IV.ii.137What place, what time, what form, what likelihood?What Place? What Time? / What Forme? What liklyhood?
OthelloOth IV.ii.154Delighted them in any other form;Delighted them: or any other Forme.
PericlesPer V.iii.74Makes me look dismal, will I clip to form,makes mee looke dismall, will I clip to forme,
Richard IIR2 II.ii.20Distinguish form. So your sweet majesty,Distinguish forme: so your sweet Maiestie
Richard IIR2 III.ii.173Tradition, form, and ceremonious duty;Tradition, Forme, and Ceremonious dutie,
Richard IIR2 III.iv.41Keep law and form and due proportion,Keepe Law and Forme, and due Proportion,
Richard IIIR3 III.i.200We may digest our complots in some form.Wee may digest our complots in some forme.
Richard IIIR3 III.v.41Or that we would, against the form of law,Or that we would, against the forme of Law,
Richard IIIR3 III.vii.14Both in your form and nobleness of mind;Both in your forme, and Noblenesse of Minde:
Richard IIIR3 V.iii.24I'll draw the form and model of our battle,Ile draw the Forme and Modell of our Battaile,
Romeo and JulietRJ II.ii.88Fain would I dwell on form – fain, fain denyFaine would I dwell on forme, faine, faine, denie
Romeo and JulietRJ II.iv.34new form that they cannot sit at ease on the old bench?new form, that they cannot sit at ease on the old bench.
Romeo and JulietRJ III.iii.109Art thou a man? Thy form cries out thou art.Art thou a man? thy forme cries out thou art:
Romeo and JulietRJ III.iii.126Thy noble shape is but a form of wax,Thy Noble shape, is but a forme of waxe,
Romeo and JulietRJ V.iii.246The form of death. Meantime I writ to RomeoThe forme of death. Meane time, I writ to Romeo,
The TempestTem I.ii.412It carries a brave form. But 'tis a spirit.It carries a braue forme. But 'tis a spirit.
The TempestTem III.i.56Nor can imagination form a shape,Nor can imagination forme a shape
Timon of AthensTim I.i.17.2'Tis a good form.'Tis a good forme.
Timon of AthensTim III.v.27To bring manslaughter into form, and set quarrellingTo bring Man-slaughter into forme, and set Quarrelling
Troilus and CressidaTC I.iii.87Insisture, course, proportion, season, form,Insisture, course, proportion, season, forme,
Troilus and CressidaTC II.ii.121Such and no other than event doth form it,Such, and no other then euent doth forme it,
Troilus and CressidaTC III.iii.51A form of strangeness as we pass along – A forme of strangenesse as we passe along,
Troilus and CressidaTC III.iii.108Salutes each other with each other's form.Salutes each other with each others forme.
Troilus and CressidaTC V.i.53in a chain, hanging at his brother's leg – to what formin a chaine, hanging at his Brothers legge, to what forme
Twelfth NightTN I.ii.56The form of my intent. I'll serve this Duke.The forme of my intent. Ile serue this Duke,
Twelfth NightTN III.iv.259by his form, as you are like to find him in the proofby his forme, as you are like to finde him in the proofe
Twelfth NightTN V.i.232If spirits can assume both form and suitIf spirits can assume both forme and suite,
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG III.ii.8Dissolves to water, and doth lose his form.Dissolues to water, and doth loose his forme.
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG IV.iv.195For 'tis thy rival. O, thou senseless form,For 'tis thy riuall: O thou sencelesse forme,
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG V.iv.56Can no way change you to a milder form,Can no way change you to a milder forme;
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK I.i.108Melts into drops; so sorrow wanting formMelts into drops, so sorrow wanting forme
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK I.i.152Now 'twill take form; the heats are gone tomorrow.Now twill take forme, the heates are gone to morrow.
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK III.i.47To form me like your blazon holds me toTo forme me like your blazon, holds me to
The Winter's TaleWT I.ii.313His cupbearer – whom I from meaner formHis Cup-bearer, whom I from meaner forme
The Winter's TaleWT II.i.69Praise her but for this her without-door formPrayse her but for this her without-dore-Forme,

Poems

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
A Lover's ComplaintLC.99 ‘ His qualities were beauteous as his form, His qualities were beautious as his forme,
A Lover's ComplaintLC.241 Playing the place which did no form receive, Playing the Place which did no forme receiue,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1530 So fair a form lodged not a mind so ill. So faire a forme lodg'd not a mind so ill,
SonnetsSonn.3.2 Now is the time that face should form another, Now is the time that face should forme an other,
SonnetsSonn.9.6 That thou no form of thee hast left behind, That thou no forme of thee hast left behind,
SonnetsSonn.13.8 When your sweet issue your sweet form should bear. When your sweet issue your sweet forme should beare.
SonnetsSonn.24.2 Thy beauty's form in table of my heart; Thy beauties forme in table of my heart,
SonnetsSonn.43.6 How would thy shadow's form form happy show How would thy shadowes forme, forme happy show,
SonnetsSonn.85.8 In polished form of well-refined pen. In polisht forme of well refined pen.
SonnetsSonn.89.6 To set a form upon desired change, To set a forme vpon desired change,
SonnetsSonn.108.14 Where time and outward form would show it dead. Where time and outward forme would shew it dead,
SonnetsSonn.113.5 For it no form delivers to the heart For it no forme deliuers to the heart
SonnetsSonn.125.5 Have I not seen dwellers on form and favour Haue I not seene dwellers on forme and fauor

Glossary

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acontracted form of ‘have’
acontracted form of ‘he’
avariant form of ‘ah’
avariant form of 'on'
avariant form of 'of'
avariant form of 'in'
avariant form of 'at'
avariant form of 'by'
avariant form of 'to'
accomptold form of account
accomptold form of account
additionpolite form of address, style of address
Adon[pron: 'adon] short form of Adonis
Alisanderan old form of Alexander
anvariant form of 'and'
assay[short form] evidence, proof, indication
awddialect form of ‘old’
badepast form of 'bid'
bark aboutencrust, form a crust [cover as with tree-bark]
Bedlamcolloquial form of Bethlehem Hospital for the insane, in London
beseekdialect form or malapropism for ‘beseech’
bespokepast form of 'bespeak'
bethoughtpast form of 'bethink'
biddychicken; chickabiddy [as childish form]
bileolder form of ‘boil’
bought and soldpast form of 'buy and sell'
Britanyearly form of the name Britain
Brownistfollower of Robert Browne, founder of a 16th-c religious sect advocating a new form of church government
bully[especially as a warm form of address] fine fellow, good friend
canshort form of 'began'
casionshort form of ‘occasion’ [= cause]
chidpast form of 'chide'
civettype of musky perfume [obtained form the civet cat]
coldlyin a cold form, as cold dishes
comprimisevariant form of ‘compromise’
conceivedevise, form, conceptualize
copatain hathigh-crowned hat in the form of a sugar-loaf
coxsoftened form of 'God'
creamform a frothy layer on the surface
cruel[unclear meaning] form of cruelty, cruel creature
Dan[don, short form of Latin ‘dominus’] master, sir
dich[perhaps a dialectal form] do it
dild[form of ‘yield’] reward, repay, requite
dimensionbodily form, physical frame
dravedrove [past form of 'drive']
ee[northern form of] eye
embassadorvariant form of ‘ambassador’
encampform into a camp, settle in a camp
engrosswrite out in proper legal form
enringform a ring round, encircle, surround
Ercles['airkleez] comic form of Hercules
exionidiosyncratic form of ‘action’
factiousready to form a faction
fashionform, shape, make [into]
feckseuphemistic form of 'faith'
fidiuse[jocular form of ‘Aufidius’] treated as Aufidius was treated
figureform, design, shape, conception
foreshortened form of ‘afore’
foreshort form of 'afore'
formway of behaving, behaviour, code of conduct
formimprinted shape, impressed image
formphysical expression, outward behaviour
formimage, likeness, shape
formphysical appearance, outward appearance
formposition, rank, status
formsubstance, essence, true meaning
formformal procedure, due process, formality
formorderly manner, good arrangement
formpattern, shaping, outcome, order
formbench
frameorder, definite form, regular shape
framefashion, make, form, create
giltpast form of 'gild'
gogsoftened form of 'God'
gotpast form of 'get'
greeshort form of 'agree'
grossnessmaterial nature, bodily form
hacontracted form of ‘have’
Hercules[Roman form of Heracles] proverbial for his mythical physical strength and miraculous achievements
holppast form of 'help'
ild[form of ‘yield’] reward, repay, requite
imageembodiment, instance, form
informtake form, appear in a shape
'lackshort form of 'alack'
letterlettering, written form
lineament(plural) parts of the body, form, shape
makemake of, compose, form
makebecome, form, make up
makingphysical appearance, bodily form, build
mantlecover with a coating, form a scum
masterdignified form of address to a professional person
methoughtpast form of 'methinks'
mouldgo to create, help to form
musketearly form of rifle
Niobe[pron: 'niyohbay] heroine of Thebes, daughter of Tantalus, whose sons and daughters were slain by Apollo and Diana; the gods then turned her into a rock, but her eyes continued to weep in the form of a spring
Nobfamiliar form of Robert
Od[in emphatic expressions] shortened form of 'God'
ofin the form of
oughtpast form of 'owe'
outside(plural) mere external thing, outward form
overraughtpast form of 'overreach'
pictureappearance, countenance, visible form
pointshort form of 'appoint'
pothecaryshort form of 'apothecary'
princessparagon, sovereign form, ideal
proportionbodily shape, physical form
pursentdialect form of ‘present’
quintessencepurest form, most perfect manifestation
Ratolorummalapropism for 'rotulorum' [= of the rolls]; 'custalorum' is a shortened form of 'custos rotulorum [=keeper of the rolls]
raughtpast form of 'reach'
reftpast form of 'reave'
roundbecome round, grow to full form [in pregnancy]
roundureroundness, rounded form
scontracted form of ‘us’
scontracted form of ‘his’
scontracted form of ‘this’
scontracted form of ‘shall’
salvagevariant form of ‘savage’
sayshort form of 'assay'
sconceshort form of 'ensconce'
shapeappearance, aspect, visible form
shendold form of 'shent'
shorepast form of 'shorn'
showingvisible form, printed form, visual representation
shrewshort form of 'beshrew'
smotepast form of 'smite'
squarebase, form, shape
st2nd person singular ending; also: short form of some auxiliary verbs such as 'must', 'shallst'
statebearing, demeanour, bodily form
stonishshort form of 'astonish'
strokepast form of 'strike'
tadialect form of ‘thou’
ta'enpast form of 'take'
talentvariant form of ‘talon’
tendshort form of 'attend'
termrespect, consideration, form
thshortened form of 'the'
ticeshortened form of ‘entice’
transformchange in form, metamorphose
trunkbody, form, frame
Ud[in emphatic expressions] shortened form of ‘God’
urchinspirit in hedgehog form, goblin
varadialect form of ‘very’
vloutingdialect form of ‘flouting-stock’ [= laughing-stock, object of derision]
wagtail[contemptuous form of address] tail-wagger, bower and scraper
Wheesundialect form of Whitsun
wouldpast form of 'will'
wrastlevariant form of ‘wrestle’
wroughtpast form of 'work'
zodialect form of ‘so’
zwaggerdialect form of ‘swagger’

Thesaurus

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address, polite form ofaddition
bodily formdimension
bodily formgrossness
bodily formmaking
bodily formstate
camp, form into aencamp
change in formtransform
cruelty, form ofcruel
crust, form abark about
definite formframe
dignified form of address to a professional personmaster
faction, ready to form afactious
faith, euphemistic formfecks
formconceive
formfashion
formfigure
formframe
formimage
formlineament
formmake
formmake
formsquare
formterm
formtrunk
form into a campencamp
form, bodilydimension
form, bodilygrossness
form, bodilymaking
form, bodilystate
form, change intransform
form, definiteframe
form, help tomould
form, outwardoutside
form, physicalcomplexion
form, physicaldimension
form, physicalproportion
form, printed/visibleshowing
form, purestquintessence
form, roundedroundure
form, sovereignprincess
form, takeinform
form, visiblepicture
form, visibleshape
form, written out in proper legal engross
frothy layer on a surface, form acream
grow to full form [in pregnancy]round
hat, high-crowned in the form of a sugar-loafcopatain hat
hedgehog form, spirit inurchin
legal form, written out in proper engross
outward formoutside
physical formcomplexion
physical formdimension
physical formproportion
polite form of addressaddition
printed formshowing
purest formquintessence
ready to form a factionfactious
ring, form aenring
scum, form amantle
sovereign formprincess
spirit in hedgehog formurchin
surface, form a frothy layer on acream
tail-wagger [contemptuous form of address]wagtail
visible formpicture
visible formshape
visible formshowing
written formletter
written out in proper legal formengross

Themes and Topics

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a- as a particle...own linked with a hyphen historically a form of on it came to be used as a particle ...
... have him nine years a-killing ’ and the form can be used with various ironic overtone...
...word) here a- represents the unstressed form of a preposition in front of a noun usu...
Archaisms... verbs a remnant of the old english ge- form used chiefly as a past-time marker in pa...
Comparison...ndard english allows either an inflected form (bigger biggest) or a...
...(bigger biggest) or a form consisting of more than one word (a peri...
...n where an inflected and a periphrastic form appear together producing a more emphat...
...here today we would use the periphrastic form modern comparative shakesp...
... rather fewer cases where a periphrastic form is used where today we would use an infl...
... modern standard english would not use a form of comparison at all but shakespearian ...
...at when an inflected and a periphrastic form co-exist the choice can be exploited po...
Cosmos... and astronomical notions several terms form part of the general ptolemaic view of th...
... set of three signs of the zodiac in the form of an equilateral triangle wand...
Discourse markers...cted speech in a monologue in its basic form a dialogue contains two elements x spe...
Elision...ords often appear in a reduced or elided form with the omitted element shown by an ap...
... in some cases it is only the written form that is distinctive in modern english w...
...itorial practice and partly on whether a form might legitimately be considered a word ...
Farewells...t in a variety of spellings its modern form is an early 19th-century development a ...
Functional shift...and     the commonest form of conversion is noun-to-verb with cert...
Greetings...espread they are generally different in form greetings may also be different in rang...
Hence, thence, and whence... ‘where from’ hence is the most complex form having meanings of place time and res...
How and how...ever howsoe’er (adv ) kj iv ii 257 my form / which howsoever rude exteriorly / i...
Ly...ible (see below) is a case where the -ly form seems not to have entered english until ...
Past tenses... verbs in english have one inflected form for expressing past time the past tense...
...pically formed by adding -ed to the base form of the verb i walk > i walked they ask...
...l distinctive verb classes a related form seen in i have asked is often called t...
...odern texts avoid this term because the form is by no means restricted to the express...
...on of past time in particular the same form is used in passive constructions such a...
...lar a related context is when an -en form is used as an adjective as in the castl...
Plurals...elow plurality may be shown both by the form of the word (as in modern boy > boys) or...
Thou and you...tury you started to be used as a polite form of the singular – probably because peopl...
Verb forms...in frequency and in due course the -est form would disappear (modern you go) and th...
...sappear (modern you go) and the -(e)th form be entirely replaced by -s (modern she ...
Weapons... musket aw iii ii 108 early form of rifle ordnance ham v ii 264...
What and what
Who and who... differs only in the use of a contracted form whoe’er a contraction also seen in who...
...dern english there is wider use of this form after a preposition where standard engl...
Withal and withal...ly negative (‘nevertheless’) the simple form is also used as a preposition but as it...
...arly instance of the noun use - the only form to have survived into modern english ...
Classical mythology...cules a man of tougher sinews (roman form of heracles) proverbial for his mythical...
...k but her eyes continued to weep in the form of a spring orpheus tg iii i...
Historical figures... alisander lll v ii 561 old form of alexander alexander above an...
Contemporary figures, factual and fictitious...a 16th-c religious sect advocating a new form of church government calipolis ...
Days and dates...sday 2h4 v iii 35 wheeson dialect form of whitsun 2h4 ii i 87 whitsun fe...
Britain [outside London]... britany cym i v 69 early form of the name britain cambria ...
French... item example dictionary form translation à (prep ) h5 ...
Latin...   item example dictionary form translation accommodo (v ) 2h4 ii...
...stard item example dictionary form translation bonos dies tn iv ii 1...
Frequently Encountered Words (FEW)...rong beshrew (v ) 2 bethink (v ) past form bethought call to mind think about co...
...a brow brow (n ) 2--6 chide (v ) past form chid   scold rebuke reprove ac i ...
Abbreviations... by a numeral q1 q2 etc the variant form then follows denotement (n ) indicatio...

Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
FORMBASICform n, form v, formal adj, formally adv
FORMTIMEpre-formed adj
FORMNOTformless adj

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