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Search phrase: surcease

Plays

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CoriolanusCor III.ii.121Lest I surcease to honour mine own truthLeast I surcease to honor mine owne truth,
MacbethMac I.vii.4With his surcease success – that but this blowWith his surcease, Successe: that but this blow
Romeo and JulietRJ IV.i.97Shall keep his native progress, but surcease.Shall keepe his natiue progresse, but surcease:

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The Rape of LucreceLuc.1766 If they surcease to be that should survive! If they surcease to be that should suruiue:

Glossary

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surceasecease, stop, leave off
surceasecessation, termination, completion

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Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
SURCEASEBASICsee CEASE

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