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Search phrase: popular

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CoriolanusCor II.i.206Do press among the popular throngs and puffDoe presse among the popular Throngs, and puffe
CoriolanusCor II.iii.100counterfeit the bewitchment of some popular man andcounterfet the bewitchment of some popular man, and
CoriolanusCor III.i.106His popular ‘ shall,’ against a graver benchHis popular Shall, against a grauer Bench
CoriolanusCor V.ii.39defender of them, and in a violent popular ignoranceDefender of them, and in a violent popular ignorance,
Henry IV Part 11H4 III.ii.69Enfeoffed himself to popularity,Enfeoff'd himselfe to Popularitie:
Henry VH5 I.i.59From open haunts and popularity.From open Haunts and Popularitie.
Henry VH5 IV.i.38Or art thou base, common, and popular?or art thou base, common, and popular?
The TempestTem I.ii.92O'erprized all popular rate, in my false brotherOre-priz'd all popular rate: in my false brother

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Glossary

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chi passa[popular tune] who passes by?
Moorfieldssite once used for training militia, near Moorgate, London; later, a popular park
opinionpublic opinion, popular judgement
popularcurrying favour with the people
popularplebeian, of the common people
popularitypopulace, common people, the masses
takewin favour, gain acceptance, become popular
vulgo[unclear meaning] popularly, commonly; in everyday speech

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judgement, popularopinion
popular judgementopinion
popular, becometake
popularlyvulgo

Themes and Topics

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Archaisms...from chaucer and his contemporaries or popularized by later writers with a historical ...
London...once used for training militia later a popular park near moorgate ec2 newga...
Frequently Encountered Words (FEW)...ill counterfeit the bewitchment of some popular man counterfeit (n ) (adj ) course ...

Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
PEOPLESTATEpopular adj, popularity n
POPULARBASICsee PEOPLE

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