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Search phrase: daub

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Henry IV Part 11H4 I.i.6Shall daub her lips with her own children's blood,Shall daube her lippes with her owne childrens blood:
King LearKL II.ii.64 villain into mortar and daub the wall of a jakes with him.villaine into morter, and daube the wall of a Iakes with him.
King LearKL IV.i.51Poor Tom's a-cold. (Aside) I cannot daub it further.Poore Tom's a cold. I cannot daub it further.
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW IV.ii.165by charms, by spells, by th' figure; and such daubery asby Charmes, by Spels, by th'Figure, & such dawbry as
Richard IIIR3 III.v.29So smooth he daubed his vice with show of virtueSo smooth he dawb'd his Vice with shew of Vertue,
Romeo and JulietRJ III.ii.55Pale, pale as ashes, all bedaubed in blood,Pale, pale as ashes, all bedawb'd in blood,

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Glossary

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beslubberbesmear, bedaub, spread thickly
besmearsmear over, bedaub
daubbedaub, smear, defile
daubpretend, fake, pass off
daubery, daubrytrickery, pretence, deceitful show

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bedaubbeslubber
bedaubbesmear
bedaubdaub

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Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
BEDAUBEDBASICsee DAUB
DAUBBASICdaub v, daubery n
DAUBSTATEbedaub v

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