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Search phrase: meritorious

Plays

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Henry VI Part 22H6 III.i.270Seeing the deed is meritorious,Seeing the deed is meritorious,
King JohnKJ III.i.176And meritorious shall that hand be called,And meritorious shall that hand be call'd,
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW IV.ii.193o'er the altar. It hath done meritorious service.ore the Altar, it hath done meritorious seruice.

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The Rape of LucreceLuc.1692 For 'tis a meritorious fair design For 'tis a meritorious faire designe,

Glossary

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almscharity, good deed, meritorious act
desert, desartworthy deed, meritorious action
deserveddeserving, meritorious, praiseworthy
deservingdeserving of gratitude, meritorious
meritmeritorious service
well-foundcommendable, meritorious, laudable

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meritoriouswell-found
meritoriousdeserving
meritoriousdeserved
meritorious actalms
meritorious actdesert, desart
meritorious servicemerit
service, meritoriousmerit

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