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Search phrase: vapour

Plays

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Antony and CleopatraAC IV.xiv.3A vapour sometime like a bear or lion,A vapour sometime, like a Beare, or Lyon,
Antony and CleopatraAC V.ii.213.1And forced to drink their vapour.And forc'd to drinke their vapour.
Henry IV Part 22H4 II.iv.359Borne with black vapour, doth begin to meltBorne with black Vapour, doth begin to melt,
Henry VH5 IV.ii.22The vapour of our valour will o'erturn them.The vapour of our Valour will o're-turne them.
King Edward IIIE3 III.ii.58And as the leaking vapour in the windAnd as the leaking vapour in the wind,
Love's Labour's LostLLL IV.iii.66Vows are but breath, and breath a vapour is;Vowes are but breath, and breath a vapour is.
OthelloOth III.iii.268And live upon the vapour of a dungeonAnd liue vpon the vapour of a Dungeon,
Richard IIIR3 III.vii.163And in the vapour of my glory smothered.And in the vapour of my Glory smother'd.

Poems

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The Passionate PilgrimPP.3.9 My vow was breath, and breath a vapour is; My vow was breath, and breath a vapor is,
Venus and AdonisVen.1166 Was melted like a vapour from her sight, Was melted like a vapour from her sight,

Glossary

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airvapour, mist, exhalation
dampfog, mist, vapour
exhaleddragged from a proper course; also: drawn up as a vapour
fumeharmful vapour [rising from the stomach to the brain]
humourdampness, vapour, moisture
reeksteam, smoke, give off vapour
reekfoggy vapour, steam, fume, smoke
vapourexhalation, steamy emission, mistiness
vapoursmoke
vapourmist, cloud, fog
vapourempty manifestation, worthless emanation
vapourhot steamy breath

Thesaurus

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foggy vapourreek
harmful vapourfume
vapourair
vapourdamp
vapourhumour
vapour, drawn up as aexhaled
vapour, foggyreek
vapour, give offreek
vapour, harmfulfume

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Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
VAPOURBASICvapour n, vaporous adj
VAPOURSPEECHvapour-vow n

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