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Search phrase: wantonness

Plays

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HamletHam III.i.146God's creatures and make your wantonness yourGods creatures, and make your Wantonnesse, your
Henry IV Part 11H4 V.ii.68So much misconstrued in his wantonness.So much misconstrued in his Wantonnesse,
King Edward IIIE3 III.iii.156A tender and lascivious wantonness,A tender and lasciuious wantonnes,
King Edward IIIE3 III.iv.113Thou know'st King Edward for no wantonness,Thou knowest King Edward for no wantonesse,
King JohnKJ IV.i.16Only for wantonness. By my christendom,Onely for wantonnesse: by my Christendome,
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.ii.74As gravity's revolt to wantonness.As grauities reuolt to wantons be.
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW IV.ii.197The spirit of wantonness is sure scaredThe spirit of wantonnesse is sure scar'd
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW IV.iv.7Than thee with wantonness. Now doth thy honour stand,Then thee with wantonnes: Now doth thy honor stand
Troilus and CressidaTC III.iii.137While pride is fasting in his wantonness!While pride is feasting in his wantonnesse

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SonnetsSonn.96.1 Some say thy fault is youth, some wantonness, SOme say thy fault is youth, some wantonesse,

Glossary

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follywantonness, lewdness
levitylicentiousness, wantonness, immorality
lightnesslewdness, wantonness, licentiousness
riotdissipation, debauchery, wantonness
wantonnessfoolish behaviour, caprice, whims
wantonnesslibertine, seducer, womanizer
wantonnesslust, lasciviousness, promiscuity

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wantonnessriot
wantonnesslightness
wantonnesslevity
wantonnessfolly

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