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Search phrase: swooning

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MacbethMac II.iii.115 (swooning)
Troilus and CressidaTC III.ii.21Swooning destruction, or some joy too fine,Sounding distruction, or some ioy too fine,

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A Lover's ComplaintLC.305 Or swooning paleness: and he takes and leaves, Or sounding palenesse: and he takes and leaues,

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swooningshown by fainting, marked by loss of the senses

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