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Search phrase: enclose

Plays

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King Edward IIIE3 III.i.156And darkness did as well enclose the quickAnd darkenes did aswel inclose the quicke,
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK III.i.30.1What passion would enclose thee!What passion would enclose thee.

Poems

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SonnetsSonn.95.4 Oh in what sweets dost thou thy sins enclose! Oh in what sweets doest thou thy sinnes inclose!

Glossary

 28 result(s).
bailconfine, enclose
boundcontain, enclose, confine
bowerenclose, fence in
buckleenclose, limit, circumscribe
casecover, protect, enclose
chamberenclose, lodge, contain
clipencompass, enclose, surround
closeenclose, include, contain
confineenclose, retain, contain
coopshut in, enclose, confine
coopenclose, bind in, protect
emboundenclose, contain, confine
empaleencircle, enclose, ring
encloseseize, grip, imprison
encompasssurround, encircle, enclose
encouchenclose, embed, wrap around
engirtencircle, enclose
glassenclose in glass
hemenclose, surround, confine
hoopencircle, enclose, enfold
impaleencircle, enclose, ring
inclipembrace, enclose, enfold
paleenclose, surround, encompass
palefence in, hem in, enclose
parkenclose, contain, shut in [as if in a park]
ribenclose [as if with ribs]
ringencircle, surround, enclose
shut upenclose, store up, put away

Thesaurus

 27 result(s).
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enclosebound
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encloseclip
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enclosecoop
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encloseembound
encloseencompass
encloseencouch
encloseengirt
enclosehem
enclosehoop
encloseimpale
encloseinclip
enclosepale
enclosepale
enclosepark
encloserib
enclosering
encloseshut up
enclose in glassglass
glass, enclose inglass

Themes and Topics

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Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
ENCLOSEBASICsee CLOSE

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