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Search phrase: headlong

Plays

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Henry VI Part 11H6 I.i.149I'll hale the Dauphin headlong from his throne;Ile hale the Dolphin headlong from his Throne,
Henry VI Part 22H6 IV.x.78Hence will I drag thee headlong by the heelsHence will I dragge thee headlong by the heeles
King LearKL IV.vi.24.1Topple down headlong.Topple downe headlong.
Richard IIR2 I.ii.52And throw the rider headlong in the lists,And throw the Rider headlong in the Lists,
Richard IIR2 V.i.65To pluck him headlong from the usurped throne.To pluck him headlong from the vsurped Throne.
Titus AndronicusTit V.iii.131Will hand in hand all headlong hurl ourselves,Will hand in hand all headlong cast vs downe,

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The Rape of LucreceLuc.501 Or stop the headlong fury of his speed. Or stop the headlong furie of his speed.

Glossary

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headlonghead downwards, without ceremony
pell-mellin headlong confusion, in disordered haste
precipitancejumping from a great height, headlong fall
precipitatefall headlong, plunge, tumble
precipitationthrowing headlong, hurling down

Thesaurus

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confusion, in headlongpell-mell
fall headlongprecipitate
fall, headlongprecipitance
headlong confusion, inpell-mell
headlong fallprecipitance
headlong, fallprecipitate
headlong, throwingprecipitation
throwing headlongprecipitation

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