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Search phrase: spiteful

Plays

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All's Well That Ends WellAW III.iv.13I, his despiteful Juno, sent him forthI his despightfull Iuno sent him forth,
Antony and CleopatraAC II.vi.22To scourge th' ingratitude that despiteful RomeTo scourge th'ingratitude, that despightfull Rome
As You Like ItAYL V.ii.75To seem despiteful and ungentle to you.To seeme despightfull and vngentle to you:
Henry VI Part 22H6 I.iii.153As for your spiteful false objections,As for your spightfull false Obiections,
MacbethMac III.v.12Spiteful and wrathful, who, as others do,Spightfull, and wrathfull, who (as others do)
Richard IIIR3 IV.i.36Despiteful tidings! O unpleasing news!Despightfull tidings, O vnpleasing newes.
The Taming of the ShrewTS IV.ii.14O despiteful love, unconstant womankind!Oh despightful Loue, vnconstant womankind,
Titus AndronicusTit IV.iv.50Despiteful and intolerable wrongs!Despightfull and intollerable wrongs,
Troilus and CressidaTC II.iii.7spiteful execrations. Then there's Achilles – a rarespitefull execrations. Then ther's Achilles, a rare
Troilus and CressidaTC IV.i.33This is the most despiteful'st gentle greeting,This is the most, despightful'st gentle greeting;

Poems

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The Rape of LucreceLuc.670 That done, despitefully I mean to bear thee That done, despitefullie I meane to beare thee

Glossary

 8 result(s).
despitefulcruel, spiteful, malicious
despitefullymaliciously, cruelly; or: shamefully
doggedspiteful, malicious, vindictive
enviousmalicious, spiteful, vindictive, full of enmity
enviouslyspitefully, maliciously, vindictively
gallbitterness, spitefulness, vindictiveness
venomvenomous, poisonous, spiteful
waspish-headedpeevish, irascible, spiteful

Thesaurus

 7 result(s).
spitefulvenom
spitefulwaspish-headed
spitefuldespiteful
spitefuldogged
spitefulenvious
spitefullyenviously
spitefulnessgall

Themes and Topics

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Comparison...ore corrupter kl ii ii 100 most despiteful&rsquo st tc iv i 33 more fa...
French... chant (adj ) h5 iv v 5   spiteful wicked meilleur (adj ) h5 ...
Frequently Encountered Words (FEW)...er (v ) 2--6 envious (adj ) malicious spiteful vindictive full of enmity 1h6 iii i ...

Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
SPITEBASICspiteful adj
SPITEDESPITEdespiteful adj, despitefully adv

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