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Search phrase: demean

Plays

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The Comedy of ErrorsCE II.ii.33And fashion your demeanour to my looks,And fashion your demeanor to my lookes, 
The Comedy of ErrorsCE IV.iii.82Else would he never so demean himself.Else would he neuer so demeane himselfe, 
The Comedy of ErrorsCE V.i.88When he demeaned himself rough, rude, and wildly.When he demean'd himselfe, rough, rude, and wildly,
Henry IV Part 22H4 IV.v.85With such a deep demeanour in great sorrow,With such a deepe demeanure, in great sorrow,
Henry VI Part 22H6 I.i.186Swear like a ruffian, and demean himselfSweare like a Ruffian, and demeane himselfe
Henry VI Part 22H6 I.iii.101If York have ill demeaned himself in France,If Yorke haue ill demean'd himselfe in France,
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.ii.210Blunt-witted lord, ignoble in demeanour!Blunt-witted Lord, ignoble in demeanor,
Henry VI Part 33H6 I.iv.7But this I know, they have demeaned themselvesBut this I know, they haue demean'd themselues
Henry VIIIH8 V.iii.14Have misdemeaned yourself, and not a little,Haue misdemean'd your selfe, and not a little:
Julius CaesarJC V.ii.4But cold demeanour in Octavius' wing,But cold demeanor in Octauio's wing:
Romeo and JulietRJ II.i.20And the demesnes that there adjacent lie,And the Demeanes, that there Adiacent lie,
Romeo and JulietRJ III.v.181Of fair demesnes, youthful, and nobly trained,Of faire Demeanes, Youthfull, and Nobly Allied,
Twelfth NightTN II.iii.96can separate yourself and your misdemeanours, you arecan separate your selfe and your misdemeanors, you are

Poems

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The Rape of LucreceLuc.474 Which he by dumb demeanour seeks to show; Which he by dum demeanor seekes to show.

Glossary

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abusedemean, do wrong to, dishonour
actionmovement, demeanour, gesture
airlikeness, bearing, demeanour
assubjugatereduce to subjugation, demean, debase
carriagebearing, demeanour, manner of behaviour
characterpersonal appearance, demeanour
countenancedemeanour, bearing, manner
demeanbehave, conduct, comport [oneself]
feignmake appear, put on a demeanour
foildishonour, demean, degrade
gesturedemeanour, attitude, manner
habitbehaviour, bearing, demeanour
happinesspleasing demeanour, felicitous manner
haviourbehaviour, manner, demeanour
misdemeanbehave improperly, misconduct
outwardoutward show, external appearance, demeanour
personageappearance, demeanour
portbearing, demeanour, carriage
portancebehaviour, demeanour, bearing
posturebearing, demeanour, presence
presenceappearance, bearing, demeanour
seemingdemeanour, outward behaviour
signoutward appearance, external demeanour
statebearing, demeanour, bodily form
tartlysourly, grouchily, with a bitter demeanour

Thesaurus

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bitter demeanour, with atartly
demeanabuse
demeanassubjugate
demeanfoil
demeanouraction
demeanourair
demeanourcarriage
demeanourcharacter
demeanourcountenance
demeanourgesture
demeanourhabit
demeanourhaviour
demeanouroutward
demeanourpersonage
demeanourport
demeanourportance
demeanourposture
demeanourpresence
demeanourseeming
demeanourstate
demeanour, pleasinghappiness
demeanour, put on afeign
pleasing demeanourhappiness

Themes and Topics

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a- as a particle...ess to an activity thereby conveying a demeaning effect when used with reference to a...
Thou and you... belch who advises andrew aguecheek to demean his enemy by calling him thou a few tim...

Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
DEMEANBASICdemean v, demeanour n
DEMEANBADmisdemean v, misdmeanour n
MISDEMEANOURBASICsee DEMEAN

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