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Search phrase: scandal

Plays

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
The Comedy of ErrorsCE V.i.15And not without some scandal to yourself,And not without some scandall to your selfe, 
CoriolanusCor III.i.44Scandalled the suppliants for the people, called themScandal'd the Suppliants: for the People, call'd them
CymbelineCym III.iv.61Did scandal many a holy tear, took pityDid scandall many a holy teare: tooke pitty
HamletHam I.iv.38.1To his own scandal
HamletHam II.i.29You must not put another scandal on him,You must not put another scandall on him,
Henry IV Part 11H4 I.iii.152Live scandalized and foully spoken of.Liue scandaliz'd, and fouly spoken of.
Henry VI Part 11H6 III.i.69O, what a scandal is it to our crownOh, what a Scandall is it to our Crowne,
Henry VI Part 22H6 II.iv.65Why, yet thy scandal were not wiped away,Why yet thy scandall were not wipt away,
Henry VI Part 33H6 II.i.149But ne'er till now his scandal of retire.But ne're till now, his Scandall of Retire.
Henry VI Part 33H6 II.i.150Nor now my scandal, Richard, dost thou hear;Nor now my Scandall Richard, dost thou heare:
Julius CaesarJC I.ii.76And after scandal them; or if you knowAnd after scandall them: Or if you know,
King Edward IIIE3 II.i.418To be his scandalous and vile solicitor?To be his scandalous and vile soliciter:
King Edward IIIE3 III.iii.104Is scandalous and most notorious lies,Is scandalous and most notorious lyes,
King Edward IIIE3 III.iii.170Either to clear us of that scandalous crime,Either to cleere vs of that scandalous cryme,
King Edward IIIE3 IV.iii.12Or else our actions are but scandalous.Or else our actions are but scandalous:
Measure for MeasureMM IV.iv.25That no particular scandal once can touchThat no particular scandall once can touch
Measure for MeasureMM V.i.122A blasting and a scandalous breath to fallA blasting and a scandalous breath to fall,
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND II.i.240Your wrongs do set a scandal on my sex.Your wrongs doe set a scandall on my sexe:
Much Ado About NothingMA V.i.70O, in a tomb where never scandal slept,O in a tombe where neuer scandall slept,
Richard IIR2 II.i.67Ah, would the scandal vanish with my life,Ah! would the scandall vanish with my life,
Richard IIIR3 III.vii.230But if black scandal or foul-faced reproachBut if black Scandall, or foule-fac'd Reproach,
The TempestTem IV.i.90Her and her blind boy's scandalled companyHer, and her blind-Boyes scandald company,
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG II.vii.61I fear me it will make me scandalized.I feare me it will make me scandaliz'd.
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK I.i.192All ladies' scandal on me. Therefore, sir,All Ladies scandall on me. Therefore Sir
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK III.v.35Or scandal to the ladies; and be sureOr scandall to the Ladies; and be sure
The Winter's TaleWT I.ii.330Give scandal to the blood o'th' Prince, my son – Giue scandall to the blood o'th' Prince, my Sonne,
The Winter's TaleWT II.iii.120.1Yea, scandalous to the world.Yea, scandalous to the World.

Poems

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The Rape of LucreceLuc.204 ‘ Yea, though I die the scandal will survive Yea though I die the scandale will suruiue,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.887 Thou plantest scandal, and displacest laud. Thou plantest scandall, and displacest lawd.
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1006 For greatest scandal waits on greatest state. For greatest scandall waits on greatest state.
SonnetsSonn.112.2 Which vulgar scandal stamped upon my brow, Which vulgar scandall stampt vpon my brow,

Glossary

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contemptdisgrace, dishonour, scandal
scandalshame, discredit, disgrace
scandalrevile, scorn, denigrate
scandaldiscredit, disgrace, bring into ill repute
scandaldisgraceful reputation, scandalous imputation
scandalizeddisgraced, defamed, made a subject of scandal
scandalledscandalous, disgraceful, shameful
scandalousbringing dishonour, offensive, discreditable
scandalousdefamatory, libellous, slanderous

Thesaurus

 5 result(s).
imputation, scandalousscandal
scandalcontempt
scandal, made a subject ofscandalized
scandalousscandalled
scandalous imputationscandal

Themes and Topics

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Functional shift...sitied to help * not in oed scandal jc i ii 76 if you know / that i d...
.../ that i do fawn on men / and after scandal them * in sense of ‘revile’ ...
Classical mythology... iii iv 60 sinon' s weeping / did scandal many a holy tear spy who alerted the...
Contemporary figures, factual and fictitious...y fitton lady-in-waiting involved in a scandal of 1601 monarcho lll iv i 1...

Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
SCANDALBASICscandal n, scandal v, scandalized adj, scandalled adj, scandalous adj

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