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Search phrase: waning

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Henry VI Part 22H6 IV.x.19I seek not to wax great by others' waning,I seeke not to waxe great by others warning,
Richard IIIR3 III.vii.184A beauty-waning and distressed widow,A Beautie-waining, and distressed Widow,
Richard IIIR3 IV.iv.4To watch the waning of mine enemies.To watch the waining of mine enemies.
The Taming of the ShrewTS induction.2.62Than any woman in this waning age.Then any woman in this waining age.
The Taming of the ShrewTS II.i.394To give thee all, and in his waning ageTo giue thee all, and in his wayning age

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The Rape of LucreceLuc.142 With honour, wealth, and ease in waning age; With honor, wealth, and ease in wainyng age:
SonnetsSonn.126.3 Who hast by waning grown, and therein show'st Who hast by wayning growne, and therein shou'st,

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beauty-waningof fading looks, of diminishing beauty

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Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
BEAUTYSTATEbeauty-waning adj
WANEBASICwaning adj, waning n
WANESTATEbeauty-waning adj

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