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Search phrase: necessary

Plays

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
Antony and CleopatraAC V.ii.50If idle talk will once be necessaryIf idle talke will once be necessary
As You Like ItAYL III.iii.47though? Courage! As horns are odious, they are necessary.though? Courage. As hornes are odious, they are necessarie.
CoriolanusCor II.i.77giber for the table than a necessary bencher in thegyber for the Table, then a necessary Bencher in the
HamletHam III.ii.41in the meantime some necessary question of the play bein the meane time, some necessary Question of the Play be
HamletHam III.ii.202Most necessary 'tis that we forgetMost necessary 'tis, that we forget
Henry IV Part 11H4 I.ii.190necessary and meet me tomorrow night in Eastcheap.necessary, and meete me to morrow night in Eastcheape,
Henry IV Part 22H4 III.i.83And by the necessary form of thisAnd by the necessarie forme of this,
Henry VH5 IV.vii.135devil is, as Lucifer and Belzebub himself, it is necessary,diuel is, as Lucifer and Belzebub himselfe, it is necessary
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.ii.261It were but necessary you were waked,It were but necessarie you were wak't:
Henry VIIIH8 I.ii.77Our necessary actions in the fearOur necessary actions, in the feare
Julius CaesarJC II.i.178Our purpose necessary, and not envious;Our purpose Necessary, and not Enuious.
Julius CaesarJC II.ii.36Seeing that death, a necessary end,Seeing that death, a necessary end
King LearKL IV.iii.6personal return was most required and necessary.
Measure for MeasureMM II.iv.23Of necessary fitness?Of necessary fitnesse?
The Merchant of VeniceMV IV.i.55Why he a harmless necessary cat,Why he a harmlesse necessarie Cat?
Timon of AthensTim III.v.2'Tis necessary he should die;'Tis necessary he should dye:
Troilus and CressidaTC III.iii.230Omission to do what is necessaryOmission to doe what is necessary,
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iv.667an open ear, a quick eye, and a nimble hand is necessaryan open eare, a quick eye, and a nimble hand, is necessary
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iv.772necessary. An old sheep-whistling rogue, a ram-tender,necessarie. An old Sheepe-whistling Rogue, a Ram-tender,

Poems

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SonnetsSonn.108.11 Nor gives to necessary wrinkles place, Nor giues to necessary wrinckles place,

Glossary

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behoveful, behoofefulneedful, necessary, useful
necessaryinevitable, unavoidable, certain
necessaryproviding a useful service, indispensable
needif necessary, if need be, at a pinch
needbe necessary, be needful
needfulnecessary, needed, indispensable
needyneeded, necessary

Thesaurus

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necessarybehoveful, behoofeful
necessaryneedful
necessaryneedy
necessary, beneed
necessary, ifneed

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Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
NECESSARYBASICnecessarily adv, necessary adj, necessitied adj, necessity n
NECESSARYNOTunnecessary adj
UNNECESSARYBASICsee NECESSARY

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