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Search phrase: refuse

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As You Like ItAYL V.iv.13But if you do refuse to marry me,But if you do refuse to marrie me,
As You Like ItAYL V.iv.24If she refuse me – and from hence I go,If she refuse me, and from hence I go
The Comedy of ErrorsCE III.i.120Since mine own doors refuse to entertain me,Since mine owne doores refuse to entertaine me, 
The Comedy of ErrorsCE III.ii.189That would refuse so fair an offered chain.That would refuse so faire an offer'd Chaine.
CoriolanusCor I.ix.38A bribe to pay my sword. I do refuse it.A Bribe, to pay my Sword: I doe refuse it,
CoriolanusCor V.i.34Nay, pray be patient. If you refuse your aidNay, pray be patient: If you refuse your ayde
CoriolanusCor V.iii.14The first conditions, which they did refuseThe first Conditions which they did refuse,
CymbelineCym I.iii.24And that she should love this fellow, and refuse me!And that shee should loue this Fellow, and refuse mee.
Henry VI Part 22H6 V.i.121That for my surety will refuse the boys.That for my Surety will refuse the Boyes.
Henry VIIIH8 II.iv.82Refuse you for my judge, whom yet once moreRefuse you for my Iudge, whom yet once more
Henry VIIIH8 II.iv.118I do refuse you for my judge, and here,I do refuse you for my Iudge, and heere
Julius CaesarJC III.ii.98Which he did thrice refuse. Was this ambition?Which he did thrice refuse. Was this Ambition?
King Edward IIIE3 I.i.84Which if with grudging he refuse to yield,Which if with grudging he refuse to yeld,
King Edward IIIE3 IV.ii.1Since they refuse our proffered league, my lord,Since they refuse our profered league my Lord,
King Edward IIIE3 IV.ii.69No, sirrah, tell them, since they did refuseNo sirra, tell them since they did refuse,
King JohnKJ I.i.127Being none of his, refuse him. This concludes:Being none of his, refuse him: this concludes,
The Merchant of VeniceMV I.ii.22‘ choose ’! I may neither choose who I would nor refusechoose, I may neither choose whom I would, nor refuse
The Merchant of VeniceMV I.ii.25cannot choose one, nor refuse none?cannot choose one, nor refuse none.
The Merchant of VeniceMV I.ii.87casket, you should refuse to perform your father's willCasket, you should refuse to performe your Fathers will,
The Merchant of VeniceMV I.ii.88if you should refuse to accept him.if you should refuse to accept him.
The Merchant of VeniceMV V.i.211Which did refuse three thousand ducats of meWhich did refuse three thousand Ducates of me,
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND I.i.64If I refuse to wed Demetrius.If I refuse to wed Demetrius.
Much Ado About NothingMA III.i.90As she is prized to have – as to refuseAs she is prisde to haue, as to refuse
Much Ado About NothingMA IV.i.182Refuse me, hate me, torture me to death!Refuse me, hate me, torture me to death.
OthelloOth III.i.46He might not but refuse you; but he protests he loves youHe might not but refuse you. But he protests he loues you
PericlesPer II.i.76Which if you shall refuse, when I am dead,Which if you shall refuse, when I am dead,
Richard IIR2 III.ii.31And we will not – heaven's offer we refuse,
Richard IIR2 IV.i.15I heard you say that you had rather refuseI heard you say, that you had rather refuse
Richard IIIR3 III.vii.201Refuse not, mighty lord, this proffered love.Refuse not, mightie Lord, this proffer'd loue.
Richard IIIR3 III.vii.207If you refuse it – as, in love and zeal,If you refuse it, as in loue and zeale,
Romeo and JulietRJ II.ii.34Deny thy father and refuse thy name.Denie thy Father and refuse thy name:
Titus AndronicusTit III.i.22So thou refuse to drink my dear sons' blood.So thou refuse to drinke my deare sonnes blood.
Twelfth NightTN III.iv.205Refuse it not, it hath no tongue to vex you.Refuse it not, it hath no tongue, to vex you:
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK III.vi.284If she refuse me, yet my grave will wed me,If she refuse me, yet my grave will wed me,
The Winter's TaleWT II.iii.137With what thou else call'st thine. If thou refuse,With what thou else call'st thine: if thou refuse,

Poems

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SonnetsSonn.150.6 That in the very refuse of thy deeds That in the very refuse of thy deeds,

Glossary

 27 result(s).
abhorreject, protest against, refuse
balk, baulkrefuse, ignore, shirk, let slip
baulkrefuse; argue over; pile up
denyrefuse to talk about
denyrefuse, rebuff, reject
denydisallow, forbid, refuse permission [for]
denyrefuse, decline, scorn
denyrefuse admittance to, keep out
disallowreject, deny, refuse to admit
disvouchdisavow, contradict, refuse to acknowledge
draffpig-swill, refuse, garbage
forsakerefuse, decline, reject
forsweardeny, repudiate, refuse to admit
gainsaydeny, refuse
non-suitreject the suit of, refuse
offaldross, waste, refuse
putrepulse, reject, refuse
quarrelobject to, take exception to, refuse to practise
refelrefuse, deny, reject
refusespurn, disown, cast off
refusedross, dregs, leavings
renegerenounce, refuse, abandon
renegedeny, refuse, decline
retortrefuse, deny, reject
scornrefuse with contempt, disdain to offer
shunrefuse, avoid, refrain from
standresist, hold out, refuse to yield

Thesaurus

 33 result(s).
acknowledge, refuse todisvouch
admit, refuse todisallow
admit, refuse toforswear
admittance, refusedeny
contempt, refuse withscorn
permission, refusedeny
refuseabhor
refusebalk, baulk
refusebaulk
refusedeny
refusedeny
refusedraff
refuseforsake
refusegainsay
refusenon-suit
refuseoffal
refuseput
refuserefel
refuserenege
refuserenege
refuseretort
refuseshun
refuse admittancedeny
refuse permissiondeny
refuse to acknowledgedisvouch
refuse to admitdisallow
refuse to admitforswear
refuse to practisequarrel
refuse to talk aboutdeny
refuse to yieldstand
refuse with contemptscorn
talk about, refuse todeny
yield, refuse tostand

Themes and Topics

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Frequently Encountered Words (FEW)...s] i do forswear them 3 deny repudiate refuse to admit 1h4 v ii 38 [worcester to hots...

Words Families

 3 result(s).
Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
REFUSEBASICrefusal n, refuse n, refuse v

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