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Search phrase: pliant

Plays

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All's Well That Ends WellAW V.iii.134Of the poor suppliant, who, by this, I know,Of the poore suppliant, who by this I know
CoriolanusCor III.i.44Scandalled the suppliants for the people, called themScandal'd the Suppliants: for the People, call'd them
CymbelineCym III.viii.14Must be supplyant: the words of your commissionMust be suppliant: the words of your Commission
OthelloOth I.iii.150Took once a pliant hour, and found good meansTooke once a pliant houre, and found good meanes
Richard IIR2 V.iii.74What shrill-voiced suppliant makes this eager cry?What shrill-voic'd Suppliant, makes this eager cry?
Richard IIIR3 I.i.74Heard you not what an humble suppliantHeard you not what an humble Suppliant
Titus AndronicusTit IV.iii.116.1For thou must hold it like an humble suppliant,For thou hast made it like an humble Suppliant:
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG III.i.234When she for thy repeal was suppliant,When she for thy repeale was suppliant,
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK I.i.133Your suppliants' war. Remember that your fameYour Suppliants war: Remember that your Fame

Poems

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The Rape of LucreceLuc.897 ‘ When wilt thou be the humble suppliant's friend, When wilt thou be the humble suppliants friend

Glossary

 16 result(s).
aptyielding, compliant, submissive
cheverelflexible, yielding, pliant
coming-onamenable, agreeable, compliant
commodiousaccommodating, compliant, obliging
conformablecompliant, submissive, tractable
correspondentresponsive, receptive, compliant
incliningcompliant, sympathetic, submissive
litheryielding, submissive, compliant
obsequiousdevoted, compliant, ready to please
observingcompliant, deferential, obsequious
petitionaryimploring, suppliant, entreating
pliantsuitable, opportune, favourable
suppliantready to supply, making up the deficiency
towarddocile, compliant, obliging
tractablecompliant, manageable, governable
wittolcompliant cuckold, man who accepts his wife's infidelity

Thesaurus

 14 result(s).
compliantapt
compliantcoming-on
compliantcommodious
compliantconformable
compliantcorrespondent
compliantinclining
compliantlither
compliantobsequious
compliantobserving
complianttoward
complianttractable
compliant cuckoldwittol
pliantcheverel
suppliantpetitionary

Themes and Topics

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Words Families

 3 result(s).
Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
PLIANTBASICpliant adj
SUPPLYBASICsuppliant adj
SUPPLYPEOPLEsuppliant n

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