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Search phrase: tainted

Plays

 26 result(s). alternate result(s)
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All's Well That Ends WellAW III.ii.87A very tainted fellow, and full of wickedness.A verie tainted fellow, and full of wickednesse,
The Comedy of ErrorsCE III.ii.13Bear a fair presence, though your heart be tainted;Beare a faire presence, though your heart be tainted,
CymbelineCym III.iv.26must act for me, if thy faith be not tainted with themust acte for me, if thy Faith be not tainted with the
Henry IV Part 22H4 IV.iii.36and odd posts: and here, travel-tainted as I am,score and odde Postes: and heere (trauell-tainted as I am)
Henry VI Part 11H6 II.iv.92And by his treason standest not thou attainted,And by his Treason, stand'st not thou attainted,
Henry VI Part 11H6 II.iv.96My father was attached, not attainted,My Father was attached, not attainted,
Henry VI Part 11H6 IV.v.46My age was never tainted with such shame.My Age was neuer tainted with such shame.
Henry VI Part 11H6 V.iv.45Corrupt and tainted with a thousand vices,Corrupt and tainted with a thousand Vices:
Henry VI Part 22H6 II.iv.59I must offend before I be attainted;I must offend, before I be attainted:
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.ii.232What stronger breastplate than a heart untainted!What stronger Brest-plate then a heart vntainted?
Henry VI Part 33H6 III.i.40And Nero will be tainted with remorse,And Nero will be tainted with remorse,
Henry VIIIH8 IV.ii.14As a man sorely tainted, to his answer,As a man sorely tainted, to his Answer,
King Edward IIIE3 IV.vi.26Rebel against us, find myself attaintedRebell against vs, finde my selfe attainted
Measure for MeasureMM I.ii.43art tainted or free.art tainted, or free.
Measure for MeasureMM III.i.254saved, your honour untainted, the poor Marianasaued, your honor vntainted, the poore Mariana
Measure for MeasureMM IV.iv.4wisdom be not tainted. And why meet him at the gates,wisedome bee not tainted: and why meet him at the gates
The Merchant of VeniceMV III.ii.75In law, what plea so tainted and corrupt,In Law, what Plea so tanted and corrupt,
The Merchant of VeniceMV IV.i.114I am a tainted wether of the flock,I am a tainted Weather of the flocke,
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW V.v.90Corrupt, corrupt, and tainted in desire!Corrupt, corrupt, and tainted in desire.
Much Ado About NothingMA IV.i.141.1To her foul tainted flesh!To her foule tainted flesh.
Richard IIIR3 III.i.7Sweet Prince, the untainted virtue of your yearsSweet Prince, the vntainted vertue of your yeers
Richard IIIR3 III.vi.9Untainted, unexamined, free, at liberty.Vntainted, vnexamin'd, free, at libertie.
Romeo and JulietRJ I.ii.84Go thither, and, with unattainted eyeGo thither and with vnattainted eye,
Romeo and JulietRJ I.iv.76Because their breaths with sweetmeats tainted are.because their breath with Sweet meats tainted are.
Twelfth NightTN III.iv.13come, for sure the man is tainted in's wits.come, for sure the man is tainted in's wits.
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK IV.ii.101Not tainted with extremes, runs through his body,(Not tainted with extreames) runs through his body,

Poems

 7 result(s).
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The Rape of LucreceLuc.38 For by our ears our hearts oft tainted be: For by our eares our hearts oft taynted be:
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1182 Which by him tainted shall for him be spent, Which by him tainted, shall for him be spent,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1710 Her body's stain her mind untainted clears; Her bodies staine, her mind vntainted cleares,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1746 Which seems to weep upon the tainted place; Which seemes to weep vpon the tainted place,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1749 And blood untainted still doth red abide, And bloud vntainted, still doth red abide,
SonnetsSonn.19.11 Him in thy course untainted do allow Him in thy course vntainted doe allow,
SonnetsSonn.88.7 Of faults concealed, wherein I am attainted: Of faults conceald, wherein I am attainted:

Glossary

 12 result(s).
corruptedtainted [by a crime], deprived of title
drossimpure matter, tainted substance, rubbish
taintedinfected, diseased
taintedtinged, unnaturally touched
taintedcorrupted, dishonourable, depraved
tainteddisgraced, discredited, dishonoured
travel-taintedtravel-stained
unattainteddispassionate, detached, unprejudiced
unsmirchedunstained, untainted, spotless
untaintedunblemished, unsullied, pure
untaintedunaccused, not denounced
woundeddamaged, tainted, tarnished

Thesaurus

 4 result(s).
taintedcorrupted
taintedwounded
tainted substancedross
untaintedunsmirched

Themes and Topics

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Abbreviations...eading for the word in this context tainted (adj ) 3 disgraced discredited dishon...
...h to katherine of wolsey] a man sorely tainted [or sense 2] in other words refer to...
...[or sense 2] in other words refer to tainted sense 2 where the sense given there (‘...

Words Families

 7 result(s).
Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
ATTAINNOTunattainted adj
TAINTBASICtainted adj
TAINTSTATEtravel-tainted adj
TAINTNOTuntainted adj
TRAVELSTATEtravel-tainted adj
UNATTAINTEDBASICsee ATTAIN
UNTAINTEDBASICsee TAINT

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