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Search phrase: diction

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Antony and CleopatraAC II.vii.35pyramises are very goodly things; without contradictionPyramisis are very goodly things: without contradiction
CoriolanusCor III.iii.27Of contradiction. Being once chafed, he cannotOf contradiction. Being once chaft, he cannot
CymbelineCym I.v.52which may – without contradiction – suffer the report.which may (without contradiction) suffer the report.
CymbelineCym V.iv.167contradiction you shall now be quit. O, the charitycontradiction you shall now be quit: Oh the charity
CymbelineCym V.v.351The benediction of these covering heavensThe benediction of these couering Heauens
HamletHam V.ii.117of such dearth and rareness as, to make true diction of
Henry VH5 I.i.54Since his addiction was to courses vain,Since his addiction was to Courses vaine,
Henry VI Part 22H6 IV.vii.23thou within point-blank of our jurisdiction regal. Whatthou within point-blanke of our Iurisdiction Regall. What
Henry VIIIH8 III.ii.312You maimed the jurisdiction of all bishops.You maim'd the Iurisdiction of all Bishops.
Julius CaesarJC II.ii.28Yet Caesar shall go forth; for these predictionsYet Casar shall go forth: for these Predictions
King LearKL I.ii.110prediction: there's son against father; the King fallsprediction; there's Son against Father, the King fals
King LearKL I.ii.139I am thinking, brother, of a prediction I readI am thinking Brother of a prediction I read
King LearKL I.ii.145divisions in state, menaces and maledictions against king
King LearKL II.ii.159Thou out of Heaven's benediction comestThou out of Heauens benediction com'st
King LearKL IV.iii.43That stripped her from his benediction, turned her
King LearKL IV.vii.58And hold your hand in benediction o'er me.And hold your hand in benediction o're me,
MacbethMac I.iii.54You greet with present grace, and great predictionYou greet with present Grace, and great prediction
MacbethMac IV.iii.107By his own interdiction stands accusedBy his owne Interdiction stands accust,
MacbethMac IV.iii.156The healing benediction. With this strange virtueThe healing Benediction. With this strange vertue,
OthelloOth II.ii.5bonfires, each man to what sport and revels his addictionBonfires, each man, to what Sport and Reuels his addition
Richard IIR2 III.iii.124Shall be accomplished without contradiction.Shall be accomplish'd without contradiction:
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iv.598trinkets had been hallowed and brought a benediction toTrinkets had beene hallowed, and brought a benediction to

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Glossary

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addictioninclination, leaning, bent
bancurse, malediction
benedictionblessing, spiritual gift
benedictionblessing, happiness, prosperity
benisonblessing, benediction
conjectureforecast, prediction, prognostication
contradictionanswering back, speaking in opposition
contrarietycontradiction, inconsistency, discrepancy
crossingthwarting, opposing, challenging, contradiction
dictionverbal description, account in words
interdictionprohibition, debarring, forbidding
maledictioncursing, invective, denunciation
negationdenial, dissent, contradiction
predictprediction, foretelling
prognosticationsign, forecast, prediction
provincialsubject to local church jurisdiction
soothsaytell the future, prophesy, make predictions
verge[unclear meaning] limit, bound; rim of metal; sphere of jurisdiction
virtueauthority, jurisdiction, power

Thesaurus

 14 result(s).
benedictionbenison
contradictioncontrariety
contradictioncrossing
contradictionnegation
jurisdictionvirtue
jurisdiction, sphere ofverge
jurisdiction, subject to local churchprovincial
local church jurisdiction, subject to provincial
maledictionban
predictionconjecture
predictionpredict
predictionprognostication
predictions, makesoothsay
sphere of jurisdictionverge

Themes and Topics

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a- as a particle... meaning of other words but without any dictionary meaning itself) the commonest use i...
Functional shift...ges are recorded by the oxford english dictionary (oed) and it can safely be assumed ...
Ly...sh until later (earliest oxford english dictionary citation 1635) item l...
French...vocabulary item example dictionary form translation à...
Latin...s   item example dictionary form translation accommo...
...d costard item example dictionary form translation bonos d...

Words Families

 9 result(s).
Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
ADDICTBASICaddiction n
BENEDICTIONBASICbenediction n, benedictus n
CONTRADICTBASICcontradiction n
DICTIONBASICdiction n
INTERDICTBASICinterdiction n
JURYFUNCTIONjurisdiction n
MALEDICTIONBASICmalediction n
PREDICTBASICprediction n

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