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Search phrase: broker

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HamletHam I.iii.127Do not believe his vows. For they are brokers,Doe not beleeue his vowes; for they are Broakers,
Henry VI Part 22H6 I.ii.100They say ‘ A crafty knave does need no broker;’They say, A craftie Knaue do's need no Broker,
Henry VI Part 22H6 I.ii.101Yet am I Suffolk and the Cardinal's broker.Yet am I Suffolke and the Cardinalls Broker.
Henry VI Part 33H6 IV.i.63To play the broker in mine own behalf;To play the Broker in mine owne behalfe;
King JohnKJ II.i.568That broker that still breaks the pate of faith,That Broker, that still breakes the pate of faith,
King JohnKJ II.i.582This bawd, this broker, this all-changing word,This Bawd, this Broker, this all-changing-word,
Troilus and CressidaTC III.ii.201Troiluses, all false women Cressids, and all brokers-betweenTroylusses, all false women Cressids, and all brokers betweene,
Troilus and CressidaTC V.x.33Hence, broker-lackey! Ignomy and shameHence broker, lackie, ignomy, and shame
Twelfth NightTN III.ii.34of it – and, assure thyself, there is no love-broker in theof it, and assure thy selfe, there is no loue-Broker in the
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG I.ii.41Now, by my modesty, a goodly broker!Now (by my modesty) a goodly Broker:

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A Lover's ComplaintLC.173 Knew vows were ever brokers to defiling, Knew vowes, were euer brokers to defiling,

Glossary

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broker, broker-betweengo-between, intermediary, agent
broker-lackeyabject go-between, pander [sic]
brokingacting as a broker, bargain-dealing
factoragent, representative, broker

Thesaurus

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brokerfactor
broker, acting as abroking

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Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
BETWEENPEOPLEbroker-between n
BREAKPEOPLEbroker n, broker-between n, broker-lackey n, love-broker n
LACKEYTYPEbroker-lackey n
LOVEPEOPLElove-broker n

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