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Search phrase: resemble

Plays

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HamletHam II.ii.451Black as his purpose, did the night resembleBlacke as his purpose, did the night resemble
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.i.373In face, in gait, in speech, he doth resemble;In face, in gate, in speech he doth resemble.
The Merchant of VeniceMV III.i.61revenge? If we are like you in the rest, we will resemblereuenge? if we are like you in the rest, we will resemble
The Taming of the ShrewTS IV.ii.100In countenance somewhat doth resemble you.In count'nance somewhat doth resemble you.
Timon of AthensTim I.ii.96would most resemble sweet instruments hung up inwould most resemble sweete Instruments hung vp in
Titus AndronicusTit V.ii.107For up and down she doth resemble thee – For vp and downe she doth resemble thee.
Twelfth NightTN II.v.117position portend? If I could make that resembleposition portend, if I could make that resemble

Poems

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The Rape of LucreceLuc.1392 Which heartless peasants did so well resemble Which hartlesse peasaunts did so wel resemble,
SonnetsSonn.114.6 Such cherubins as your sweet self resemble, Such cherubines as your sweet selfe resemble,

Glossary

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fathershow one's paternal origin, resemble one's father
likeliken, make like, make resemble
likeresemble, look like, take after
mandrakevariety of poisonous plant [whose long forked root was thought to resemble a man's legs and private parts; thus, with aphrodisiac properties]
medlarvariety of tree [whose fruit were thought to resemble female genitalia]
sympathizeresemble, be like, have an affinity with

Thesaurus

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father, resemble one'sfather
resemblesympathize
resemblelike
resemble, makelike

Themes and Topics

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Plants...sh has begun to decay also thought to resemble buttocks or female genitalia pl...
...ndragora poisonous plant whose roots resemble the lower human body supposedly emits a...
Classical mythology...s he whose sable arms did the night resemble son of achilles who entered troy in ...

Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
RESEMBLEBASICresemblance n, resemble v, semblable adj, semblable n, semblably adv, semblance n, semblative adj
SEMBLANCEBASICsee RESEMBLE

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