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Search phrase: generous

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HamletHam I.iii.74Are of a most select and generous chief in that.Are of a most select and generous cheff in that.
HamletHam IV.vii.134Most generous, and free from all contriving,Most generous, and free from all contriuing,
HamletHam V.ii.236Free me so far in your most generous thoughtsFree me so farre in your most generous thoughts,
King LearKL I.ii.8My mind as generous, and my shape as true,My minde as generous, and my shape as true
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.i.86The posterior of the day, most generousThe posterior of the day, most generous
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.ii.626This is not generous, not gentle, not humble.This is not generous, not gentle, not humble.
Measure for MeasureMM IV.vi.13The generous and gravest citizensThe generous, and grauest Citizens
OthelloOth III.iii.277Your dinner, and the generous islandersYour dinner, and the generous Islanders
Troilus and CressidaTC II.ii.156Should once set footing in your generous bosoms?Should once set footing in your generous bosomes?
Twelfth NightTN I.v.86with a distempered appetite. To be generous, guiltless,with a distemper'd appetite. To be generous, guitlesse,
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK I.ii.50By any generous bond to follow himBy any generous bond to follow him
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK III.i.54To show in generous terms your griefs, since thatTo shew in generous termes, your griefes, since that

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Glossary

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carvebe a generous hostess; or: speak in a charmingly affected way
frankgenerous, liberal, bounteous
freeliberal, lavish, generous
freegenerous, magnanimous
fruitfulgenerous, bountiful, liberal
generouswell-bred, mannerly, noble-minded
goodkind, benevolent, generous
kindgenerous, liberal, benevolent
largegenerous, bountiful, liberal, lavish
largessfree gift, generous present
opengenerous, liberal, freely giving
plenteousgenerous, liberal, bountiful
prodigaleffusive, lavish, generous
royalgenerous, munificent, bountiful

Thesaurus

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generousfrank
generousfree
generousfree
generousfruitful
generousgood
generouskind
generouslarge
generousopen
generousplenteous
generousprodigal
generousroyal
generous presentlargess
hostess, be a generouscarve
present, generouslargess

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Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
GENEROUSBASICgenerosity n, generous adj

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