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Search phrase: lighter-heeled

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A Midsummer Night's DreamMND III.ii.415The villain is much lighter-heeled than I.The villaine is much lighter heel'd then I:

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heelclose behind, in close pursuit
heeltake to my heels, run away
heelpenniless, destitute, in desperate straights
heelend, completion, termination
heelin the stocks, in irons
kibechilblain, inflamed heel
lark's-heelslarkspur
outout at heels, with worn shoes
over and overhead over heels
taketake to one's heels, run away

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head over heelsover and over
heel, inflamedkibe
heels, out atout
heels, take mytake
inflamed heelkibe

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