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Search phrase: lure

Plays

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All's Well That Ends WellAW IV.iii.209to take heed of the allurement of one Count Rossillion, ato take heede of the allurement of one Count Rossillion, a
CymbelineCym I.vii.46Not so allured to feed.Not so allur'd to feed.
CymbelineCym II.iv.34Look through a casement to allure false hearts,Looke thorough a Casement to allure false hearts,
PericlesPer V.i.43And other chosen attractions, would allure,and other chosen attractions, would allure
Romeo and JulietRJ II.ii.159To lure this tassel-gentle back again!To lure this Tassell gentle backe againe,
The Taming of the ShrewTS III.ii.59pieced, and a woman's crupper of velure, which hathpeec'd, and a womans Crupper of velure, which hath
The Taming of the ShrewTS IV.i.178For then she never looks upon her lure.For then she neuer lookes vpon her lure.
Timon of AthensTim IV.iii.142Be strong in whore, allure him, burn him up;Be strong in Whore, allure him, burne him vp,
Troilus and CressidaTC IV.i.57Not making any scruple of her soilure,Not making any scruple of her soylure,
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK V.i.66O'th' plurisy of people; I do takeO'th pluresie of people; I doe take

Poems

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The Passionate PilgrimPP.4.6 She showed him favours to allure his eye; She shew'd him fauors, to allure his eie:
Venus and AdonisVen.1027 As falcon to the lure, away she flies; As Faulcons to the lure, away she flies,

Glossary

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allureentice, attract, tempt
allurementtemptation, enticement, charm
baittempt, entice, lure
baittemptation, lure, enticement
calldecoy, lure, enticement
defaultfailure, negligence, oversight
detentionfailure to pay, withholding payment
failfailure [to comply with], lack
failfailure, fault, wrong
hookbait, lure, temptation
impatiencelack of composure, failure to bear suffering well
lure[falconry] baited apparatus for recalling a hawk
non-regardancefailure to respect, contempt, disdain
Sirensea demon of Greek mythology, half bird, half woman, whose music lured sailors to destruction on the rocky shores of her island
soiluresoiling, staining, defilement
stale[falconry] decoy, lure, stalking-horse
trainlure, entice, decoy
trainstratagem, wile, lure
velurevelvet

Thesaurus

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failuredefault
failurefail
failurefail
failure to paydetention
failure to respectnon-regardance
lurebait
lurebait
lurecall
lurehook
lurestale
luretrain
luretrain
pay, failure todetention
respect, failure tonon-regardance
suffering, failure to bear wellimpatience

Themes and Topics

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Classical mythology...ogy half bird half woman whose music lured sailors to destruction on the rocky sh...

Words Families

 8 result(s).
Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
ALLUREBASICallure v, allurement n, alluring adj
LUREBASIClure n, lure v
SOILBASICsoilure n
VELUREBASICsee VELVET
VELVETBASICvelure n

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