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Search phrase: sally

Plays

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
All's Well That Ends WellAW IV.i.2When you sally upon him speak what terriblewhen you sallie vpon him, speake what terrible
Henry VI Part 11H6 IV.iv.4Might with a sally of the very townMight with a sally of the very Towne
Troilus and CressidaTC V.iii.14No notes of sally, for the heavens, sweet brother.No notes of sallie, for the heauens, sweet brother.

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Glossary

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eruptionoutburst of merriment, sally of wit
escapeoutburst, outbreak, sally
excursionsortie, sally, bout of fighting
issuecome forth, sally out
Jack-a-Lent[jocular; male figure used as an Aunt Sally during Lent] puppet, poppet, doll
jerkstroke, thrust, sally
passsally, witty stroke, quip
sallysudden attack against an enemy, sortie
sallyburst out, make a sudden attack

Thesaurus

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sallypass
sallyexcursion
sallyescape
sallyjerk
sally of witeruption
sally outissue
wit, sally oferuption

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Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
SALLYBASICsally n, sally v

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