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Search phrase: vanity

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All's Well That Ends WellAW V.iii.122Shall tax my fears of little vanity,Shall taze my feares of little vanitie,
Henry IV Part 11H4 I.ii.82vanity. I would to God thou and I knew where a commodityvanity, I wold thou and I knew, where a Commodity
Henry IV Part 11H4 II.iv.442that Father Ruffian, that Vanity in years? Wherein is hethat Father Ruffian, that Vanitie in yeeres? wherein is he
Henry IV Part 11H4 V.iii.33for you! Here's no vanity! I am as hot as molten lead,for you: here's no vanity, I am as hot as molten Lead,
Henry IV Part 11H4 V.iv.105If I were much in love with vanity.If I were much in loue with Vanity.
Henry IV Part 22H4 IV.v.120Harry the Fifth is crowned! Up, vanity!Henry the fift is Crown'd: Vp Vanity,
Henry IV Part 22H4 V.ii.130Hath proudly flowed in vanity till now.Hath prowdly flow'd in Vanity, till now.
Henry VH5 II.iv.130As matching to his youth and vanity,To that end, as matching to his Youth and Vanitie,
Henry VIIIH8 I.i.85For this great journey. What did this vanityFor this great Iourney. What did this vanity
King Edward IIIE3 II.ii.92Away, loose silks of wavering vanity!A way loose silkes or wauering vanitie,
King JohnKJ V.vii.13O vanity of sickness! Fierce extremesOh vanity of sicknesse: fierce extreames
King LearKL II.ii.33King, and take Vanity the puppet's part against theKing, and take Vanitie the puppets part, against the
Measure for MeasureMM V.i.164O heaven, the vanity of wretched fools!Oh heauen, the vanity of wretched fooles.
Much Ado About NothingMA III.iii.21let that appear when there is no need of such vanity. Youlet that appeare when there is no need of such vanity, you
OthelloOth IV.ii.163Not the world's mass of vanity could make me.Not the worlds Masse of vanitie could make me.
Richard IIR2 II.i.24Where doth the world thrust forth a vanityWhere doth the world thrust forth a vanity,
Richard IIR2 II.i.38Light vanity, insatiate cormorant,Light vanity, insatiate cormorant,
Richard IIIR3 III.vii.96To stay him from the fall of vanity;To stay him from the fall of Vanitie:
Romeo and JulietRJ I.i.178O heavy lightness, serious vanity,O heauie lightnesse, serious vanity,
Romeo and JulietRJ II.vi.20And yet not fall. So light is vanity.And yet not fall, so light is vanitie.
The TempestTem IV.i.41Some vanity of mine art. It is my promise,Some vanity of mine Art: it is my promise,
Timon of AthensTim I.ii.129Hoyday, what a sweep of vanity comes this way!Hoyday, / What a sweepe of vanitie comes this way.
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK II.i.155That woo the wills of men to vanityThat wooe the wils of men to vanity,

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Glossary

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puffedpuffed up, swollen (with vanity)
vaingloryundue vanity, unwarranted pride
vainnessboasting, ostentation, vanity
vanitytrifle, folly, vain thing
vanitytrifling display, light-hearted show
vanityworthlessness, futility, unprofitable way of life
vanityfop, dandy, dude
vanityfoolishness, absurdity, inanity
Vanitycharacter of pride in morality plays

Thesaurus

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undue vanityvainglory
vanityvainness
vanity, unduevainglory

Themes and Topics

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Contemporary figures, factual and fictitious

Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
VANITYBASICsee VAIN

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