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Search phrase: divert

Plays

 5 result(s). alternate result(s)
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
All's Well That Ends WellAW III.iv.21I could have well diverted her intents,I could haue well diuerted her intents,
As You Like ItAYL II.iii.37Of a diverted blood and bloody brother.Of a diuerted blood, and bloudie brother.
Henry VH5 II.chorus.15Seek to divert the English purposes.Seeke to diuert the English purposes.
Troilus and CressidaTC I.iii.8Infect the sound pine, and divert his grainInfect the sound Pine, and diuerts his Graine
Troilus and CressidaTC I.iii.99Divert and crack, rend and deracinateDiuert, and cracke, rend and deracinate

Poems

 2 result(s).
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
A Lover's ComplaintLC.24 Sometimes diverted their poor balls are tied Sometime diuerted their poore balls are tide,
SonnetsSonn.115.8 Divert strong minds to th' course of alt'ring things; Diuert strong mindes to th' course of altring things:

Glossary

 9 result(s).
askance, askaunceturn aside, divert
beguiledivert attention from, disguise
disportentertain, amuse, divert
divertedturned from its natural course, deviant
pervertdivert, turn aside, redirect
solaceentertain, amuse, divert
sportamuse, entertain, divert
ticklingflattering, alluring, diverting
trenchdivert by means of a trench

Thesaurus

 10 result(s).
attention, divertbeguile
divertaskance, askaunce
divertdisport
divertpervert
divertsport
divertsolace
divert attentionbeguile
divert by means of a trenchtrench
divertingtickling
trench, divert by means of atrench

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Words Families

 2 result(s).
Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
DIVERSEBASICdivert v, diverted adj

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