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Search phrase: inferior

Plays

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All's Well That Ends WellAW V.iii.218And I had that which any inferior mightAnd I had that which any inferiour might
CoriolanusCor I.i.136The strongest nerves and small inferior veinsThe strongest Nerues, and small inferiour Veines
Henry VI Part 11H6 III.i.96Inferior to none but to his majesty;Inferior to none, but to his Maiestie:
Henry VI Part 11H6 V.i.57Or be inferior to the proudest peer.Or be inferiour to the proudest Peere;
Henry VI Part 33H6 IV.i.122I may not prove inferior to yourself.I may not proue inferior to your selfe.
King Edward IIIE3 III.iii.62With one so much inferior to myself,With one such inferior to my selfe,
King JohnKJ V.i.50Of bragging horror. So shall inferior eyes,Of bragging horror: So shall inferior eyes
OthelloOth III.iv.140Men's natures wrangle with inferior things,Mens Natures wrangle with inferiour things,
Richard IIR2 IV.i.128Be judged by subject and inferior breathBe iudg'd by subiect, and inferior breathe,
The Taming of the ShrewTS induction.2.66And yet she is inferior to none.And yet shee is inferiour to none.

Poems

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SonnetsSonn.80.7 My saucy bark (inferior far to his) My sawsie barke (inferior farre to his)

Glossary

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basenesssocially inferior trait, plebeian quality
bastardinferior, low, of little value
buzzardignoramus, stupid person; also: inferior kind of hawk
coarseinferior, low-quality, poor
coronetsmall crown [inferior to one worn by the sovereign]
grossbad, inferior, poor
leasttoo small; or: inferior
lowhumble, lowly, inferior
meanof low rank, inferior in position, less important
pettyminor, subordinate, inferior
puisnyinferior, insignificant, petty
rascalyoung or inferior deer in a herd; one of the common herd
secondsecond-rate material, something of inferior quality
stanielinferior kind of hawk; kestrel
worstedmade of woollen fabric [inferior to silk]

Thesaurus

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hawk, inferior kind ofbuzzard
hawk, inferior kind ofstaniel
inferiorbastard
inferiorcoarse
inferiorgross
inferiorleast
inferiorlow
inferiorpetty
inferiorpuisny
inferior in positionmean
inferior quality, something ofsecond
position, inferior inmean
quality, something of inferiorsecond
socially inferior traitbaseness
trait, socially inferiorbaseness

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Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
INFERIORBASICinferior adj, inferior n, infernal adj

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