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Search phrase: respite

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Henry VI Part 11H6 IV.i.170After some respite will return to Calais;After some respit, will returne to Calice;
Henry VIIIH8 II.iv.177I mean the Bishop – did require a respite,(I meane the Bishop) did require a respite,
Henry VIIIH8 II.iv.181Sometimes our brother's wife. This respite shookSometimes our Brothers Wife. This respite shooke
King Edward IIIE3 V.i.15The two days' respite is not yet expired,The two daies respit is not yet expirde,
Measure for MeasureMM IV.ii.157four days' respite, for the which you are to do me both afoure daies respit: for the which, you are to do me both a
PericlesPer I.i.117Forty days longer we do respite you,Fourtie dayes longer we doe respite you,
Richard IIIR3 V.i.19Is the determined respite of my wrongs.Is the determin'd respit of my wrongs:

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Glossary

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breathbreathing-space, respite
intermissionrespite, pause, rest
respiteextent of time, time-scale
respiteinterval, pause, delay
respitesave, prolong, grant
sobrespite, rest, breather [given to a horse]
sufferancereprieve, pardoning, respite

Thesaurus

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respitebreath
respiteintermission
respitesob
respitesufferance

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Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
RESPITEBASICrespite n

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