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Search phrase: unnatural

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As You Like ItAYL IV.iii.123And he did render him the most unnaturalAnd he did render him the most vnnaturall
As You Like ItAYL IV.iii.125For well I know he was unnatural.For well I know he was vnnaturall.
CoriolanusCor III.i.291In Jove's own book, like an unnatural damIn Ioues owne Booke, like an vnnaturall Dam
CoriolanusCor V.iii.84Wherein I seem unnatural. Desire notWherein I seeme vnnaturall: Desire not t'allay
CoriolanusCor V.iii.185The gods look down, and this unnatural sceneThe Gods looke downe, and this vnnaturall Scene
CymbelineCym IV.iv.6For barbarous and unnatural revoltsFor barbarous and vnnaturall Reuolts
HamletHam I.v.25Revenge his foul and most unnatural murder.Reuenge his foule and most vnnaturall Murther.
HamletHam I.v.28But this most foul, strange, and unnatural.But this most foule, strange, and vnnaturall.
HamletHam III.ii.402Let me be cruel, not unnatural.Let me be cruell, not vnnaturall,
HamletHam V.ii.375Of carnal, bloody, and unnatural acts,Of carnall, bloudie, and vnnaturall acts,
Henry VH5 V.ii.62And everything that seems unnatural.And euery thing that seemes vnnaturall.
Henry VI Part 11H6 III.iii.50Behold the wounds, the most unnatural wounds,Behold the Wounds, the most vnnaturall Wounds,
Henry VI Part 11H6 V.i.12It was both impious and unnaturalIt was both impious and vnnaturall,
Henry VI Part 33H6 I.i.218Seeing thou hast proved so unnatural a father!Seeing thou hast prou'd so vnnaturall a Father.
Henry VI Part 33H6 II.v.90Erroneous, mutinous, and unnatural,Erreoneous, mutinous, and vnnaturall,
Henry VI Part 33H6 V.i.86That Clarence is so harsh, so blunt, unnatural,That Clarence is so harsh, so blunt vnnaturall,
Henry VIIIH8 II.i.123A most unnatural and faithless service.A most vnnaturall and faithlesse Seruice.
King Edward IIIE3 II.i.413Unnatural besiege! Woe me unhappy,Vnnaturall beseege, woe me vnhappie,
King Edward IIIE3 III.ii.30Yet rather fight than, like unnatural sons,Yet rather fight, then like vnnaturall sonnes,
King Edward IIIE3 IV.v.34And made at noon a night unnaturalAnd made at noone a night vnnaturall,
King JohnKJ II.i.10Of thy unnatural uncle, English John.Of thy vnnaturall Vncle, English Iohn,
King LearKL I.i.219Must be of such unnatural degreeMust be of such vnnaturall degree,
King LearKL I.ii.77letter! Abhorred villain! Unnatural, detested, brutishLetter. Abhorred Villaine, vnnaturall, detested, brutish
King LearKL II.i.49To his unnatural purpose, in fell motionTo his vnnaturall purpose, in fell motion
King LearKL II.iv.273Stain my man's cheeks! No, you unnatural hags,Staine my mans cheekes. No you vnnaturall Hags,
King LearKL III.i.38Of how unnatural and bemadding sorrow
King LearKL III.iii.1Alack, alack, Edmund, I like not this unnaturalAlacke, alacke Edmund, I like not this vnnaturall
King LearKL III.iii.6Most savage and unnatural!Most sauage and vnnaturall.
MacbethMac II.iv.10.2'Tis unnatural,'Tis vnnaturall,
MacbethMac V.i.67Foul whisperings are abroad; unnatural deedsFoule whisp'rings are abroad: vnnaturall deeds
MacbethMac V.i.68Do breed unnatural troubles; infected mindsDo breed vnnaturall troubles: infected mindes
OthelloOth III.iii.231Foul disproportion, thoughts unnatural.Foule disproportions, Thoughts vnnaturall.
OthelloOth V.ii.42That death's unnatural that kills for loving.That death's vnnaturall, that kils for louing.
PericlesPer IV.iii.36And though you call my course unnatural,and though you call my course vnnaturall,
Richard IIIR3 I.ii.23Whose ugly and unnatural aspectWhose vgly and vnnaturall Aspect
Richard IIIR3 I.ii.60Thy deeds inhuman and unnaturalThy Deeds inhumane and vnnaturall,
Richard IIIR3 I.ii.61Provokes this deluge most unnatural.Prouokes this Deluge most vnnaturall.
Richard IIIR3 I.ii.134It is a quarrel most unnaturalIt is a quarrell most vnnaturall,
Romeo and JulietRJ V.iii.152Of death, contagion, and unnatural sleep.Of death, contagion, and vnnaturall sleepe,
The TempestTem V.i.79Unnatural though thou art. Their understandingVnnaturall though thou art: Their vnderstanding
Titus AndronicusTit V.iii.47What hast thou done, unnatural and unkind?What hast done, vnnaturall and vnkinde?
The Winter's TaleWT II.iii.112A most unworthy and unnatural lordA most vnworthy, and vnnaturall Lord

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Glossary

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abominable, abhominableinhuman, unnatural, loathsome
abortivemonstrous, defective, unnatural
amblewalk in an unnatural way
disnaturedunnatural, aberrant, outlandish
forcedunnatural, contrived, brought about by violence
forcedstrained, uneasy, unnatural
kindlessinhuman, unnatural, monstrous
land-fishfish living on land; unnatural being
lethargyunnatural drowsiness, harmful torpor
monsterdescribe as something wonderful, make into an unnatural marvel
monstrousunnatural, outlandish, aberrant
prodigiousabnormal, monstrous, unnatural
prodigiouslywith monstrous outcome, with unnatural birth
regeneraterenegade, degenerate, unnatural
strainedunnatural, excessive, exorbitant
strangeremarkable, startling, abnormal, unnatural
unkindunnatural, abnormal, aberrant
unkindnessunnatural behaviour, abnormal conduct
unnaturalagainst natural feeling, not in accord with kinship
unnaturalabnormal, monstrous, aberrant

Thesaurus

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behaviour, unnaturalunkindness
being, unnaturalland-fish
birth, with unnaturalprodigiously
drowsiness, unnaturallethargy
marvel, make into an unnaturalmonster
unnaturalabominable, abhominable
unnaturalabortive
unnaturaldisnatured
unnaturalforced
unnaturalforced
unnaturalkindless
unnaturalmonstrous
unnaturalprodigious
unnaturalregenerate
unnaturalstrained
unnaturalstrange
unnaturalunkind
unnatural behaviourunkindness
unnatural beingland-fish
unnatural birth, withprodigiously
unnatural drowsinesslethargy
unnatural marvel, make into anmonster
unnatural way, walk in anamble
walk in an unnatural wayamble

Themes and Topics

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Discourse markers...kl iii iii 7 [edmund] most savage and unnatural [gloucester] go to say you nothing ...

Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
UNNATURALBASICsee NATURE

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