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Search phrase: cony-catch

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The Merry Wives of WindsorMW I.i.118you, and against your cony-catching rascals, Bardolph,you, and against your cony-catching Rascalls, Bardolf,
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW I.iii.30There is no remedy – I must cony-catch, I mustThere is no remedy: I must conicatch, I must
The Taming of the ShrewTS IV.i.38Come, you are so full of cony-catching.Come, you are so full of conicatching.
The Taming of the ShrewTS V.i.89Take heed, Signor Baptista, lest you be cony-catchedTake heede signior Baptista, least you be coni-catcht

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cony-catchtake to cheating, become a trickster
cony-catchrabbit-catch; trick, dupe
cony-catchingcheating, swindling
cony-catchingrabbit-catching; trickery, evasion, knavery

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
CATCHACTIONcony-catch v, cony-catching n
CONYACTIONcony-catch v, cony-catching adj, cony-catching n

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