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All's Well That Ends WellAW I.i.66But never taxed for speech. What heaven more will,But neuer tax'd for speech. What heauen more wil,
All's Well That Ends WellAW II.i.170.2Tax of impudence,Taxe of impudence,
All's Well That Ends WellAW V.iii.122Shall tax my fears of little vanity,Shall taze my feares of little vanitie,
All's Well That Ends WellAW V.iii.206With all the spots o'th' world taxed and debauched,With all the spots a'th world, taxt and debosh'd,
As You Like ItAYL I.ii.80Speak no more of him; you'll be whipped for taxationspeake no more of him, you'l be whipt for taxation
As You Like ItAYL II.vii.71That can therein tax any private party?That can therein taxe any priuate party:
As You Like ItAYL II.vii.86Why then my taxing like a wild goose flies,why then my taxing like a wild-goose flies
As You Like ItAYL III.ii.337he hath generally taxed their whole sex withal.hee hath generally tax'd their whole sex withal.
HamletHam I.iv.18Makes us traduced and taxed of other nations.
HamletHam III.iii.29To hear the process. I'll warrant she'll tax him home.To heare the Processe. Ile warrant shee'l tax him home,
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.i.116Because I would not tax the needy commons,Because I would not taxe the needie Commons,
Henry VIIIH8 I.ii.30It doth appear; for, upon these taxations,It doth appeare; for, vpon these Taxations,
Henry VIIIH8 I.ii.37.2Taxation?Taxation?
Henry VIIIH8 I.ii.38Wherein? and what taxation? My lord Cardinal,Wherein? and what Taxation? My Lord Cardinall,
Henry VIIIH8 I.ii.40.1Know you of this taxation?Know you of this Taxation?
King LearKL I.iv.340You are much more a-taxed for want of wisdomYour are much more at task for want of wisedome,
King LearKL III.ii.16I tax not you, you elements, with unkindness;I taxe not you, you Elements with vnkindnesse.
Measure for MeasureMM II.iv.79When it doth tax itself, as these black masksWhen it doth taxe it selfe: As these blacke Masques
Measure for MeasureMM V.i.308To th' Duke himself, to tax him with injustice?To th' Duke himselfe, to taxe him with Iniustice?
Much Ado About NothingMA I.i.42Faith, niece, you tax Signor Benedick too much;'Faith Neece, you taxe Signior Benedicke too much,
Much Ado About NothingMA II.iii.42O, good my lord, tax not so bad a voiceO good my Lord, taxe not so bad a voyce,
Richard IIR2 II.i.246The commons hath he pilled with grievous taxes,The Commons hath he pil'd with greeuous taxes
Richard IIR2 II.i.260His burdenous taxations notwithstanding – (His burthenous taxations notwithstanding)
Timon of AthensTim I.i.48In a wide sea of tax. No levelled maliceIn a wide Sea of wax, no leuell'd malice
Troilus and CressidaTC I.iii.197They tax our policy, and call it cowardice,They taxe our policy, and call it Cowardice,
Troilus and CressidaTC V.i.38Both taxing me and gaging me to keepBoth taxing me, and gaging me to keepe
Twelfth NightTN I.v.202war, no taxation of homage. I hold the olive in my hand;warre, no taxation of homage; I hold the Olyffe in my hand:

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Glossary

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attask, attaxtake to task, blame
exactenforce payment, take taxes
exactionextortionate taxation, exorbitant demand
fifteentax of a fifteenth part levied on personal property
finetax, levy
overchargedoverburdened, overtaxed, overwrought
painfularduous, gruelling, taxing
publicantax-collector
scot and lot[type of local taxation] in full, thoroughly
subsidyspecial tax assessment
taskimpose a tax upon
taxorder, tell, command
taxcensure, blame, take to task, disparage
taxcharge, accusation, censure
taxationcriticism, censure, slander
taxationdemand for money, financial claim
taxingcriticism, censure, reproof
tenthtax, levy [amounting to a tenth of one's income]
tithelevy a tax, collect church revenue
tollenter for sale in the toll-book [tax register] of a market

Thesaurus

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extortionate taxationexaction
impose a taxtask
levy a taxtithe
overtaxedovercharged
taxtenth
taxfine
taxfifteen
taxscot and lot
tax assessment, special subsidy
tax, impose atask
tax, levy atithe
taxation, extortionateexaction
tax-collectorpublican
taxes, takeexact
taxingpainful

Themes and Topics

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Frequently Encountered Words (FEW)...and hamlet] i' ll warrant she' ll tax him home 1h6 ii v 95 [mortimer to rich...

Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
TAXBASICtax n, tax v, taxation n, taxed adj, taxing n

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