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Search phrase: position

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OthelloOth II.i.229– as it is a most pregnant and unforced position – who(as it is a most pregnant and vnforc'd position) who
OthelloOth III.iii.232But, pardon me, I do not in positionBut (pardon me) I do not in position
Troilus and CressidaTC III.iii.112I do not strain at the positionI doe not straine it at the position,
Twelfth NightTN II.v.117position portend? If I could make that resembleposition portend, if I could make that resemble
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK III.v.52In manners this was false position.In manners this was false position

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Glossary

 81 result(s).
abidestay, remain, stop [in a position]
advantageadvantageous position, place of vantage, superiority
againback [to a former position]
authorityright to command, position of power
benchgive a position of honour, place in authority
bestowplace, locate, position
bringreinstate, appoint to a position
buildingposition, fixed place, location
coignprojecting corner, prominent position
commandposition of authority, superior role
conditionposition, social rank, station
contraryopposite side, position as adversary
couchlower, bring down [to attack position]
countenanceposition, standing, authority
deputationposition, office, appointment
dignityofficial position, high office, rule
dilemmachoice of action, alternative position
displaceremove from office, lose one's position
dog-dayshottest days of the year [associated with the astrological position of Sirius, the Dog-star]
drawdeploy, position, dispose
equalof the same social position; or: of equivalent fortune
fixurefixture, position, attitude
fixurestability, fixed position, settled state
flatlyin a prone position
footfoothold, position, presence
forgetbehave inappropriately, lose sight of one's position
formposition, rank, status
forwardin the front line, in forward position
gapentrance, access-point, position of opportunity
gentryposition of gentleman, high rank
good lifecomfortable position, respectable way of life
gravityrespectability, authority, dignified position
guard[fencing] defensive position, posture of defence
highlyambitiously, to be in a high position
hip[wrestling] at a disadvantage, in an unfavourable position
honournoble rank, position of dignity, title of renown
immediacyposition closest to the sovereign, being next in standing
laymake a claim, establish a position
meanof low rank, inferior in position, less important
moveshake one's resolve, alter one's position
officerole, position, place, function
ordinancerank, position, standing [in the state]
palisadopalisade, defensive position using pointed stakes
partyside, position, viewpoint
perdusentinel exposed to danger, sentry placed in a hazardous position
picturescene, visible position, conspicuous place
placeposition, post, office, rank
plotposition, situation, site
pointsituation, position, juncture
point[falconry] rising in the air, position [to attack prey]
portstation, position, dignity
position[in logic] affirmation, assertion, hypothesis
positiondeliberate exposition, statement as a proposition
positionarrangement, ordering, sequence
postureposition, condition, nature
presencegracious self, dignity as a person, personal position
privateordinary person, someone not holding high position
progresscourse, movement, changing position
qualityrank, standing, position
rangebattle line, fighting position
rankposition, place
respectrelevance, pertinence; or: position
roomposition [in line to the throne]
seatsituation, position, location
seatposition, place, status
setformally seated, arranged in a position of state
standpost, position, station
standingstatus, position, stature
statestatus, rank, position
sternguiding position, centre of control
sustaintake up a position, have a place
swayposition of authority, powerful office
underdown, in a bad way, in a low position
unqueenedremoved from the position of queen
unroosteddislodged from a position, driven from a perch
unstatestrip position from, deprive of standing, dispossess
unvaluedunimportant, of no position, insignificant
vantageadvantageous position, place of vantage, superiority
vantagehelpful position, beneficial location
walltake the inside position, keep to the cleaner side of a path
wind[hunting] stay downwind of; stay in a safe position in relation to

Thesaurus

 122 result(s).
advantageous positionadvantage
advantageous positionvantage
adversary, position ascontrary
alter positionmove
alternative positiondilemma
appoint to a positionbring
appoint to a positionplace
arranged in a position of stateset
authority, position ofcommand
authority, position ofsway
changing positionprogress
comfortable positiongood life
defensive position using pointed stakespalisado
dignified positiongravity
dignity, position ofhonour
dislodged from a positionunroosted
establish a positionlay
fighting positionrange
fixed positionfixure
forward position, inforward
gentleman, position ofgentry
guiding positionstern
helpful positionvantage
high position, be in a highly
high position, someone not holdingprivate
honour, give a position ofbench
inferior in positionmean
inside position, take thewall
lose one's positiondisplace
lose sight of one's positionforget
low position, in aunder
official positiondignity
opportunity, position ofgap
personal positionpresence
positionbestow
positionbuilding
positioncondition
positioncountenance
positiondeputation
positiondraw
positionfixure
positionfoot
positionform
positionoffice
positionordinance
positionparty
positionplace
positionplot
positionpoint
positionport
positionposture
positionquality
positionrank
positionrespect
positionseat
positionseat
positionstand
positionstanding
positionstate
position [in line to the throne]room
position [to attack prey]point
position as adversarycontrary
position closest to the sovereignimmediacy
position from, stripunstate
position of authoritycommand
position of authoritysway
position of dignityhonour
position of gentlemangentry
position of honour, give abench
position of opportunitygap
position of powerauthority
position, advantageousadvantage
position, advantageousvantage
position, altermove
position, alternativedilemma
position, appoint to abring
position, appoint to aplace
position, changingprogress
position, comfortablegood life
position, dignifiedgravity
position, dislodged from aunroosted
position, establish alay
position, fightingrange
position, fixedfixure
position, guidingstern
position, helpfulvantage
position, in a lowunder
position, in a proneflatly
position, in forwardforward
position, inferior inmean
position, lose one'sdisplace
position, lose sight of one'sforget
position, of nounvalued
position, of the same socialequal
position, officialdignity
position, personalpresence
position, prominentcoign
position, someone not holding highprivate
position, take up asustain
position, unfavourablehip
position, visiblepicture
power, position ofauthority
prominent positioncoign
prone position, in aflatly
queen, removed from the position ofunqueened
removed from the position of queenunqueened
sight of one's position, loseforget
social position, of the sameequal
sovereign, position closest to theimmediacy
state, position ofset
strip position fromunstate
subject [position]impose
subject [position]liable
subject [position]liegeman
subject [position]thrall
subject [position]thrall
subject [position]vassal
subject [position]vassal
subject [position]yoke
subjects [position]subject
unfavourable positionhip
visible positionpicture

Themes and Topics

 2 result(s).
Cosmos...e year associated with the astrological position of sirius the dog-star dragon’...
Frequently Encountered Words (FEW)...c lies physic (n ) 2 (v ) place (n ) position post office rank 3h6 iii i 49 [king ...

Words Families

 9 result(s).
Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
POSITIONBASICposition n
POSITIONACTIONopposition n
POSITIONMINDsupposition n, indisposition n
POSITIONSPEECHproposition n
POSITIONSTATEcomposition n, disposition n, exposition n, imposition n

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