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Search phrase: violent

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All's Well That Ends WellAW III.ii.109That ride upon the violent speed of fire,That ride vpon the violent speede of fire,
CoriolanusCor I.v.15Thy exercise hath been too violentThy exercise hath bin too violent,
CoriolanusCor II.i.41proud, violent, testy magistrates – alias fools – proud, violent, testie Magistrates (alias Fooles)
CoriolanusCor III.i.221Where the disease is violent. Lay hands upon himWhere the Disease is violent. Lay hands vpon him,
CoriolanusCor III.ii.33The violent fit o'th' time craves it as physicThe violent fit a'th' time craues it as Physicke
CoriolanusCor IV.iii.23for the violent breaking out.for the violent breaking out.
CoriolanusCor V.ii.39defender of them, and in a violent popular ignoranceDefender of them, and in a violent popular ignorance,
HamletHam II.i.103Whose violent property fordoes itselfWhose violent property foredoes it selfe,
HamletHam III.ii.199Of violent birth, but poor validity,Of violent Birth, but poore validitie:
HamletHam IV.v.81Next, your son gone, and he most violent authorNext your Sonne gone, and he most violent Author
HamletHam IV.vii.157As make your bouts more violent to that end – As make your bowts more violent to the end,
Henry VI Part 11H6 V.iv.64Although ye hale me to a violent death.Although ye hale me to a violent death.
Henry VI Part 22H6 I.iv.30But him outlive, and die a violent death.But him out-liue, and dye a violent death.
Henry VI Part 22H6 I.iv.59But him outlive and die a violent death.But him out-liue, and dye a violent death.
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.ii.138Some violent hands were laid on Humphrey's life.Some violent hands were laid on Humfries life:
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.ii.156I do believe that violent hands were laidI do beleeue that violent hands were laid
Henry VIIIH8 I.i.142By violent swiftness that which we run at,By violent swiftnesse that which we run at;
King Edward IIIE3 II.i.132Which apprehend such violent extremesWhich apprehend such violent extremes,
King JohnKJ V.vii.49O, I am scalded with my violent motionOh, I am scalded with my violent motion
King LearKL II.iv.23To do upon respect such violent outrage.To do vpon respect such violent outrage:
King LearKL IV.vii.28Repair those violent harms that my two sistersRepaire those violent harmes, that my two Sisters
MacbethMac II.iii.107The expedition of my violent loveTh' expedition of my violent Loue
MacbethMac IV.ii.21But float upon a wild and violent sea,But floate vpon a wilde and violent Sea
MacbethMac IV.iii.169Are made, not marked; where violent sorrow seemsAre made, not mark'd: Where violent sorrow seemes
MacbethMac V.vi.109Who, as 'tis thought, by self and violent handsWho (as 'tis thought) by selfe and violent hands,
Measure for MeasureMM III.i.243an impediment in the current, made it more violent andan impediment in the Current) made it more violent and
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW III.ii.39secure and wilful Actaeon; and to these violentsecure and wilfull Acteon, and to these violent
OthelloOth I.iii.340purse – nor he his to her. It was a violent commencement,purse: nor he his to her. It was a violent Commencement in her,
OthelloOth II.i.34.1With foul and violent tempest.With fowle and violent Tempest.
OthelloOth III.iii.454Even so my bloody thoughts with violent paceEuen so my bloody thoughts, with violent pace
PericlesPer IV.i.60Never was waves nor wind more violent,neuer was waues nor winde more violent,
Richard IIR2 II.i.34For violent fires soon burn out themselves.For violent fires soone burne out themselues,
Romeo and JulietRJ II.vi.9These violent delights have violent endsThese violent delights haue violent endes,
Titus AndronicusTit III.ii.22Such violent hands upon her tender life.Such violent hands vppon her tender life.
Titus AndronicusTit III.ii.25What violent hands can she lay on her life?What violent hands can she lay on her life:
Titus AndronicusTit V.ii.108I pray thee, do on them some violent death:I pray thee doe on them some violent death,
Titus AndronicusTit V.ii.109They have been violent to me and mine.They haue bene violent to me and mine.
Troilus and CressidaTC V.iii.21For we would give much, to use violent thefts,For we would count giue much to as violent thefts,
The Winter's TaleWT I.ii.454Must it be violent; and as he does conceiveMust it be violent: and, as he do's conceiue,
The Winter's TaleWT II.i.45With violent hefts. I have drunk, and seen the spider.With violent Hefts: I haue drunke, and seene the Spider.
The Winter's TaleWT III.i.17.2The violent carriage of itThe violent carriage of it

Poems

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The Rape of LucreceLuc.894 Thy violent vanities can never last. Thy violent vanities can neuer last.
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1667 As through an arch the violent roaring tide As through an Arch, the violent roaring tide,

Glossary

 34 result(s).
boisteroustumultuous, violent, tempestuous
boisterousviolent, fierce, savage
burstbursting out, violent outbreak
churlishviolent, rough, harsh
extremeintense emotion, violent passion
fiercewild, lively, violent
forcewith violent compulsion
gustoutburst, violent blast
headlyviolent, weighty, raging
headyviolent, weighty, raging
hurtlingtumult, violent conflict
impiteousimpetuous, violent, pitiless
maliciousviolent, hostile, wrathful
outrageousexcessively fierce, extremely violent
rageviolent outburst, furious passion
rankviolent, heated, intemperate
rapeabduction, violent seizure
rebukesevere blow, violent check
roughviolent, harsh, cruel
rudeviolent, harsh, unkind
rudelyviolent, rough, harsh
rudenessviolent action, forceful strength
ruffianviolent, brutal, villainous
seditiousturbulent, tempestuous, violent
soreviolent, harsh, dreadful
surgeheavy wave, violent sea
termagantsavage, violent, turbulent
tyrantcruel, violent, rapacious
ungentleharsh, violent, cruel
ungoverneduncontrolled, unchecked, violent
unrulydisorderly, violent, unscrupulous
violentextreme, intense, utmost
violentrushed, hasty, impetuous
violentrage with violence, seethe, rampage

Thesaurus

 39 result(s).
blast, violentgust
check, violentrebuke
compulsion, with violentforce
conflict, violenthurtling
outbreak, violentburst
outburst, violentrage
passion, violentextreme
sea, violentsurge
seizure, violentrape
violentboisterous
violentboisterous
violentchurlish
violentfierce
violentheadly
violentheady
violentimpiteous
violentmalicious
violentrank
violentrough
violentrude
violentrudely
violentruffian
violentseditious
violentsore
violenttermagant
violenttyrant
violentungentle
violentungoverned
violentunruly
violent actionrudeness
violent blastgust
violent checkrebuke
violent compulsion, withforce
violent conflicthurtling
violent outburstrage
violent passionextreme
violent seasurge
violent seizurerape
violent, extremelyoutrageous

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