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Search phrase: reprieve

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All's Well That Ends WellAW III.iv.28And loves to grant, reprieve him from the wrathAnd loues to grant, repreeue him from the wrath
CoriolanusCor V.ii.48reprieve and pardon.repreeue and pardon.
King LearKL V.iii.247Thy token of reprieve.Send thy token of repreeue.
Measure for MeasureMM II.iv.39When, I beseech you? That in his reprieve,When, I beseech you: that in his Reprieue
Measure for MeasureMM III.i.148Reprieve thee from thy fate, it should proceed.Repreeue thee from thy fate, it should proceede.
Measure for MeasureMM IV.ii.68I hope it is some pardon or reprieveI hope it is some pardon, or repreeue
Measure for MeasureMM IV.ii.132His friends still wrought reprieves for him;His friends still wrought Repreeues for him:
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW II.ii.7my good friends for three reprieves for you and yourmy good friends for three Repreeues for you, and your

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graceshow mercy to, reprieve
sufferancereprieve, pardoning, respite

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reprievesufferance
reprievegrace

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Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
REPRIEVEBASICreprieve n, reprieve v
REPRIEVENOTunreprievable
UNREPRIEVABLEBASICsee REPRIEVE

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