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Search phrase: misdeed

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Henry VI Part 33H6 III.iii.183That I am clear from this misdeed of Edward's,That I am cleere from this misdeed of Edwards;
King Edward IIIE3 II.i.405The king's great name will temper thy misdeeds,The kings great name will temper their misdeeds,
Richard IIIR3 I.iv.70But Thou wilt be avenged on my misdeeds,But thou wilt be aueng'd on my misdeeds,

Poems

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The Rape of LucreceLuc.609 Then kings' misdeeds cannot be hid in clay. Then Kings misdeedes cannot be hid in clay.
The Rape of LucreceLuc.637 That from their own misdeeds askance their eyes! That frõ their own misdeeds askaunce their eyes?

Glossary

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amissfault, offence, misdeed
defaultoffence, fault, misdeed
escapetransgression, misdeed, moral error
mallecho[unclear meaning] mischief, misdeed
misswrong-doing, misbehaviour, misdeed
mistreadingmisdeed, transgression, faulty step

Thesaurus

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misdeedamiss
misdeeddefault
misdeedescape
misdeedmallecho
misdeedmistreading
misdeedmiss

Themes and Topics

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Functional shift...* luc 637 they from their own misdeeds askance their eyes adverb to verb ...

Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
DEEDBADmisdeed n
MISDEEDBASICsee DEED

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