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Search phrase: release

Plays

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
Measure for MeasureMM V.i.99Release my brother, and after much debatementRelease my brother; and after much debatement,
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND III.ii.376And then I will her charmed eye releaseAnd then I will her charmed eie release
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND IV.i.69But first I will release the Fairy Queen.But first I will release the Fairy Queene.
Richard IIR2 IV.i.209With mine own breath release all duteous oaths.With mine owne Breath release all dutious Oathes;
The TempestTem V.i.11They cannot budge till your release. The King,They cannot boudge till your release: The King,
The TempestTem V.i.30Not a frown further. Go release them, Ariel.Not a frowne further: Goe, release them Ariell,
The TempestTem epilogue.9But release me from my bandsBut release me from my bands

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Glossary

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acquitrelease, free, discharge
bailsecurity for release, guarantee of freedom
bailobtain release for, give freedom to
bite one's thumb[gesture of insult or defiance] insert the thumb nail into the mouth, making it click againt the upper teeth upon release
castdismiss, discharge, release
deliverfree, release, liberate
deliveryrelease, deliverance, freedom
dischargerelease from service, let go, dismiss
dischargepayment, settlement, release from all liability
dissolveloosen, release, set free
enfranchisementfreedom, liberation, release
enlargerelease, set at large, discharge
enlargementrelease, liberation, freeing
looserelease, let out, set free
loose[archery] moment of release, crucial point
make[unclear meaning] avoid, beware; or: let go, release
quietusdischarge, clearing of accounts, release
quitrelease from service, let go
quitremit, release from
quittancedocument certifying a release from debt, receipt of discharge
redemptionransom, means of release [from debt]
releasegive up, hand over, transfer
unbent[archery] not bent, not prepared to release an arrow
uncouplerelease pairs of hunting dogs for the chase
unfoldingrising, morning [telling the shepherd that it is time to release his sheep from the fold]

Thesaurus

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arrow, not prepared to release anunbent
debt, release fromquittance
document certifying a release from debtquittance
dogs, release pairs of huntinguncouple
liability, release from alldischarge
moment of release [archery]loose
pairs of hunting dogs, releaseuncouple
releaseacquit
releasecast
releasedeliver
releasedelivery
releasedissolve
releaseenfranchisement
releaseenlarge
releaseenlargement
releaseloose
releasemake
releasequietus
release fromquit
release from all liabilitydischarge
release from servicedischarge
release from servicequit
release pairs of hunting dogsuncouple
release, means of [from debt]redemption
release, moment of [in archery]loose
release, obtainbail
release, security forbail
security for releasebail
service, release fromdischarge
service, release fromquit

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Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
RELEASEBASICrelease n, release v, releasing n

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