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Search phrase: wasp

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The Taming of the ShrewTS II.i.209Come, come, you wasp, i'faith, you are too angry.Come, come you Waspe, y'faith you are too angrie.
The Taming of the ShrewTS II.i.213Who knows not where a wasp does wear his sting?Who knowes not where a Waspe does weare his sting?
Titus AndronicusTit II.iii.132Let not this wasp outlive, us both to sting.Let not this Waspe out-liue vs both to sting.

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The Rape of LucreceLuc.839 In thy weak hive a wandering wasp hath crept, In thy weake Hiue a wandring waspe hath crept,

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
WASPBASICwasp n, waspish adj
WASPSTATEwaspish-headed adj, wasp-stung adj

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