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Search phrase: truce

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The Comedy of ErrorsCE II.ii.154Keep then fair league and truce with thy true bed,Keepe then faire league and truce with thy true bed, 
Henry VI Part 11H6 II.iv.118Called for the truce of Winchester and Gloucester;Call'd for the Truce of Winchester and Gloucester:
Henry VI Part 11H6 III.i.139This token serveth for a flag of truceThis token serueth for a Flagge of Truce,
Henry VI Part 11H6 III.iv.3I have awhile given truce unto my warsI haue a while giuen Truce vnto my Warres,
Henry VI Part 11H6 V.iv.117That peaceful truce shall be proclaimed in France,That peacefull truce shall be proclaim'd in France,
Henry VI Part 11H6 V.iv.163And therefore take this compact of a truce,And therefore take this compact of a Truce,
King Edward IIIE3 I.ii.23Nor never make fair weather or take truce,Nor neuer make faire wether, or take truce,
King Edward IIIE3 III.i.21Never to sheathe his sword or take a truce.Neuer to sheath his Sword, or take a truce.
King Edward IIIE3 IV.ii.26Since, when we proffered truce, it was refused.Since when we proffered truce, it was refusde,
King Edward IIIE3 V.i.9Contemptuous villains, call ye now for truce?Gontemptuous villaines, call ye now for truce?
King JohnKJ III.i.17With my vexed spirits I cannot take a truce,With my vext spirits, I cannot take a Truce,
King JohnKJ III.i.233And even before this truce, but new before,And euen before this truce, but new before,
King JohnKJ V.i.68Insinuation, parley, and base truceInsinuation, parley, and base truce
Romeo and JulietRJ III.i.157Could not take truce with the unruly spleenCould not take truce with the vnruly spleene
Troilus and CressidaTC I.iii.182Excitements to the field, or speech for truce,Excitements to the field, or speech for truce,
Troilus and CressidaTC I.iii.262Who in this dull and long-continued truceWho in this dull and long-continew'd Truce
Troilus and CressidaTC II.ii.76The seas and winds, old wranglers, took a truce,The Seas and Windes (old Wranglers) tooke a Truce,
Troilus and CressidaTC IV.i.12During all question of the gentle truce;During all question of the gentle truce:

Poems

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Venus and AdonisVen.82 Till he take truce with her contending tears, Till he take truce with her contending teares,

Glossary

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compositionsettlement, truce, coming to terms
parlenegotiation, meeting [between enemies under a truce, to discuss terms]
truce, takecome to terms, negotiate

Thesaurus

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meeting [between enemies under a truce]parle
trucecomposition
truce, taketake

Themes and Topics

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Frequently Encountered Words (FEW)...iation meeting [between enemies under a truce to discuss terms] e3 i ii 22 [king dav...

Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
TRUCEBASICtruce n

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