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Search phrase: marble-hearted

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King LearKL I.iv.256Ingratitude, thou marble-hearted fiend,Ingratitude! thou Marble-hearted Fiend,

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bookoff by heart, by rote
bosomheart, inner person
bosomtake to heart, keep in mind
bounteousopen-hearted, full of warm feeling
bowelsfeelings, sensitivity, heart
breastheart
centrecore of being, heart, soul
charitablekindly, loving, warm-hearted
chillsensitive to cold, faint-hearted
clear-spiritednoble-hearted, of noble soul
closetenclosure surrounding the heart, pericardium
comforttake comfort, take heart, console oneself
comfortablecheerful, cheery, light-hearted
conlearn by heart, commit to memory
concordantagreeing as one, harmonious, of one heart and mind
cravencowardly, spineless, weak-hearted
discomfortdiscouragement, loss of heart
dog-heartedcruel, callous, malevolent
elementessence, embodiment, heart and soul
faintlose courage, show fear, lose heart, take fright
faintfeeble, half-hearted
faintfaint-hearted, timorous, fearful
false-heartfalse-hearted, treacherous
festivallight-hearted, befitting a holiday
flint-hearthard-hearted, hard-boiled
full-heartedfull of courage, totally confident
gentle-heartednoble-hearted
hare-heartheart as timid as a hare
heartutmost, maximum
heartspirit, soul, essence
heartcourage, spirit, valour
heartin poor condition, lacking in strength; also: lacking inclination
heart[term of endearment] sweetheart, beloved, love
heartfor my life
heart[term of endearment] dear friend
heart[in making a toast] in good spirits, in a spirit of fellowship
heart (plural)(plural) grand-hearted lads, fine companions
heartedheartfelt, spirited, full of vigour
heartedseated in the heart, heart-centred
heartlingsdear heart
heart-offendingheart-damaging
heart-wholewith affections uncommitted, with the heart uninvolved
homeinto the heart of the enemy, to the target
ill-spiritedevil-hearted, wickedly minded
immediatecherished, nearest the heart
lightjoyful, merry, light-hearted
magnanimitygreatness of spirit, nobleness of heart
marbleenduring, solid [as marble]
marbledshining like marble; reminiscent of marble
meltingsoft-hearted, tender-hearted, pitying
milk-liveredchicken-hearted, cowardly
navelvery heart, nerve centre
obstinateunyielding, inflexible, hard-hearted
palewan, fearful, pale-hearted
passionatecompassionate, inclined to pity, tender-hearted
penetratepierce the feelings, touch the heart [also: sexual innuendo]
recreantcoward, faint-hearted individual
recreantcowardly, faint-hearted, craven
relentingsoft-hearted, sympathetic, pitying
revoltbetrayal, change of heart, faithlessness
rootbottom [of one's heart]
rotelearn by heart, fix routinely
softweak, faint, soft-hearted
soulconscience, heart, inner being
sportivelight-hearted, full of amusement
sprightlycheerful, light-hearted, bright
studied[theatre] learned by heart, committed to memory
studylearn by heart, commit to memory
tender-hefted[haft = handle] set in a delicate bodily frame; tender-hearted, gentle
throbbingwith heart strongly beating, grief-stricken
tremorpalpitation of the heart
truly-falselywith faithful heart but incorrect speech
unbosomdisclose, reveal, express from the heart
vanitytrifling display, light-hearted show
virtueessence, heart, soul
wantoncarefree, light-hearted, frolicsome, playful

Thesaurus

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beating, with heart stronglythrobbing
by heartbook
change of heartrevolt
chicken-heartedmilk-livered
enemy, into the heart of thehome
evil-heartedill-spirited
express from the heartunbosom
faint-heartedchill
faint-heartedrecreant
faint-heartedfaint
faint-hearted individualrecreant
faithful heart but incorrect speech, with truly-falsely
false-heartedfalse-heart
grand-hearted ladsheart (plural)
half-heartedfaint
hard-heartedobstinate
hard-heartedflint-heart
hare, heart as timid as ahare-heart
heartbreast
heartbosom
heartbowels
heartcentre
heartvirtue
heartsoul
heart and mind, oneconcordant
heart and soulelement
heart as timid as a harehare-heart
heart faithful but speech incorrect, with truly-falsely
heart of the enemy, into thehome
heart strongly beating, withthrobbing
heart uninvolved, with the heart-whole
heart, change ofrevolt
heart, dear [in oaths]heartlings
heart, enclosure surrounding thecloset
heart, express from theunbosom
heart, express from theunbosom
heart, loss ofdiscomfort
heart, nearest theimmediate
heart, nobleness ofmagnanimity
heart, takecomfort
heart, take to bosom
heart, touch thepenetrate
heart, verynavel
heart-centredhearted
heart-damagingheart-offending
incorrect speech but faithful heart, with truly-falsely
lads, grand-heartedheart (plural)
learn by heartcon
learn by heartstudy
learn by heartrote
learned by heartstudied
light-heartedcomfortable
light-heartedwanton
light-heartedsprightly
light-heartedsportive
light-heartedlight
light-heartedfestival
light-hearted showvanity
lose heartfaint
loss of heartdiscomfort
marble, shining like marbled
noble-heartedclear-spirited
noble-heartedgentle-hearted
nobleness of heartmagnanimity
one heart and mindconcordant
open-heartedbounteous
pale-heartedpale
seated in the hearthearted
shining like marblemarbled
show, light-heartedvanity
soft-heartedmelting
soft-heartedsoft
soft-heartedrelenting
speech incorrect but heart faithful, with truly-falsely
tender-heartedmelting
tender-heartedpassionate
tender-heartedtender-hefted
touch the heartpenetrate
uninvolved, with the heartheart-whole
warm-heartedcharitable
weak-heartedcraven

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