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Search phrase: dup

Plays

 7 result(s). alternate result(s)
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HamletHam IV.v.53And dupped the chamber door;& dupt the chamber dore,
Henry IV Part 22H4 II.iv.249will turn the scales between their avoirdupois.will turne the Scales betweene their Haber-de-pois.
Love's Labour's LostLLL III.i.165.1This sealed-up counsel.This seal'd-vp counsaile.
Measure for MeasureMM I.iii.32To unloose this tied-up justice when you pleased,To vnloose this tyde-vp Iustice, when you pleas'd:
Richard IIR2 I.i.180A jewel in a ten-times barred-up chestA Iewell in a ten times barr'd vp Chest,
Richard IIR2 IV.i.228My weaved-up follies? Gentle Northumberland,My weau'd-vp follyes? Gentle Northumberland,
The Winter's TaleWT III.ii.126This sealed-up oracle, by the hand deliveredThis seal'd-vp Oracle, by the Hand deliuer'd

Poems

 3 result(s).
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The Rape of LucreceLuc.111 Her joy with heaved-up hand she doth express, Her ioie with heaued-vp hand she doth expresse,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.446 She much amazed breaks ope her locked-up eyes, Shee much amaz'd breakes ope her lockt vp eyes,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.638 ‘ To thee, to thee, my heaved-up hands appeal, To thee, to thee, my heau'd vp hands appeale,

Glossary

 15 result(s).
avoirdupoisweight, state of heaviness
colttrick, dupe, fool
cony-catchrabbit-catch; trick, dupe
counterpartduplicate, copy, counterfeit
cozencheat, dupe, trick, deceive
dup[contraction of ‘do up’] open
foppedduped, cheated, hoodwinked
geckdupe, sucker, fool
gulldupe, fool, simpleton
gulldeceive, dupe, trick
jadedeceive, dupe, make a fool of
oxfool, dupe
shadowimitation, copy, duplicate
snipe[type of bird] dupe, gull, fool
staledupe, sap, laughing-stock

Thesaurus

 13 result(s).
dupesnipe
dupecozen
dupecolt
dupecony-catch
dupeox
dupestale
dupegeck
dupegull
dupegull
dupejade
dupedfopped
duplicatecounterpart
duplicateshadow

Themes and Topics

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Words Families

 2 result(s).
Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
AVOIRDUPOISBASICavoirdupois n
DUPBASICdup v

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