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Search phrase: commodity

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All's Well That Ends WellAW I.i.151likes. 'Tis a commodity will lose the gloss with lying;likes. 'Tis a commodity wil lose the glosse with lying:
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 IV.ii.17twice on the banns, such a commodity of warm slaves astwice on the Banes: such a Commoditie of warme slaues, as
Henry IV Part 22H4 I.ii.251commodity.commodity.
King JohnKJ II.i.573That smooth-faced gentleman, tickling commodity;That smooth-fac'd Gentleman, tickling commoditie,
King JohnKJ II.i.574Commodity, the bias of the world – Commoditie, the byas of the world,
King JohnKJ II.i.578This sway of motion, this commodity,This sway of motion, this commoditie,
King JohnKJ II.i.581And this same bias, this commodity,And this same byas, this Commoditie,
King JohnKJ II.i.587And why rail I on this commodity?And why rayle I on this Commoditie?
King JohnKJ II.i.597Since kings break faith upon commodity,Since Kings breake faith vpon commoditie,
Measure for MeasureMM IV.iii.5a commodity of brown paper and old ginger, ninescore-and-seventeena commoditie of browne paper, and olde Ginger, nine score
The Merchant of VeniceMV I.i.178Neither have I money, nor commodityNeither haue I money, nor commodity
The Merchant of VeniceMV III.iii.27For the commodity that strangers haveFor the commoditie that strangers haue
Much Ado About NothingMA III.iii.171We are like to prove a goodly commodity,We are like to proue a goodly commoditie,
Much Ado About NothingMA III.iii.173A commodity in question, I warrant you. Come,A commoditie in question I warrant you, come
PericlesPer IV.ii.28O, our credit comes not in like the commodity,Oh our credite comes not in like the commoditie,
PericlesPer IV.ii.29nor the commodity wages not with the danger. Therefore,nor the commoditie wages not with the daunger: therefore
The Taming of the ShrewTS II.i.321'Twas a commodity lay fretting by you,Twas a commodity lay fretting by you,
Twelfth NightTN III.i.43Now Jove, in his next commodity of hair, sendNow Ioue in his next commodity of hayre, send
The Winter's TaleWT III.ii.92To me can life be no commodity:To me can Life be no commoditie;

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commodity(plural) goods, wares, merchandise
commoditysupply, quantity, stock, consignment
commodityasset, advantage, benefit
commodityprofit, gain, proceeds
commodityself-interest, desire for gain, expediency

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Frequently Encountered Words (FEW)...i 17 [falstaff alone] i press such a commodity of warm slaves as had as lief hear the d...

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
COMMODITYBASICcommodity n

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