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Search phrase: overbear

Plays

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
Henry VH5 IV.chorus.39But freshly looks, and overbears attaintBut freshly lookes, and ouer-beares Attaint,
King Edward IIIE3 II.ii.132Will overbear and awe these dear regards,Will ouerbeare and awe these deare regards,
King JohnKJ IV.ii.37To overbear it, and we are all well pleased,To ouer-beare it, and we are all well pleas'd,
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND IV.i.178Egeus, I will overbear your will;Egeus, I will ouer-beare your will;

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Glossary

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insolenceoverbearing pride, haughtiness, presumptuous arrogance
jolly[intensifier] very, extremely; or: arrogant, overbearing
overbearoverwhelm, overcome, overpower
overbearoverrule, overcome, put down
peremptoryoverbearing, imperious, dictatorial
Termagantnoisy and overbearing character in mystery plays

Thesaurus

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overbearingperemptory
overbearingjolly
overbearing prideinsolence
pride, overbearinginsolence

Themes and Topics

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Contemporary figures, factual and fictitious...termagant ham iii ii 13 noisy and overbearing character in mystery plays ...

Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
BEAR [action]OVERCOMEoverbear v
OVERBEARBASICsee BEAR [action]

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