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Search phrase: besmear

Plays

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Henry VIIIH8 I.ii.124As if besmeared in hell. Sit by us. You shall hear – As if besmear'd in hell. Sit by Vs, you shall heare
Julius CaesarJC III.i.107Up to the elbows, and besmear our swords:Vp to the Elbowes, and besmeare our Swords:
King JohnKJ III.i.236Heaven knows, they were besmeared and overstainedHeauen knowes they were besmear'd and ouer-staind
The Merchant of VeniceMV V.i.219So much besmear it. Pardon me, good lady!So much besmeare it. Pardon me good Lady,
Twelfth NightTN V.i.49Yet when I saw it last, it was besmearedyet when I saw it last, it was besmear'd

Poems

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SonnetsSonn.55.4 Than unswept stone, besmeared with sluttish time. Then vnswept stone, besmeer'd with sluttish time.

Glossary

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beslubberbesmear, bedaub, spread thickly
besmeardefile, sully, tarnish
besmearsmear over, bedaub

Thesaurus

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besmearbeslubber

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Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
BESMEARBASICsee SMEAR
SMEARINTENSITYbesmear v

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