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Search phrase: unthrift

Plays

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The Merchant of VeniceMV I.iii.173Of an unthrifty knave, and presentlyOf an vnthriftie knaue: and presentlie
The Merchant of VeniceMV V.i.16And with an unthrift love did run from VeniceAnd with an Vnthrift Loue did runne from Venice,
Richard IIR2 II.iii.121To upstart unthrifts? Wherefore was I born?To vpstart Vnthrifts? Wherefore was I borne?
Richard IIR2 V.iii.1Can no man tell me of my unthrifty son?Can no man tell of my vnthriftie Sonne?
Romeo and JulietRJ V.iii.136O much I fear some ill unthrifty thing.O much I feare some ill vnluckie thing.
Timon of AthensTim IV.iii.313thou ever know unthrift that was beloved after histhou euer know vnthrift, that was beloued after his
The Winter's TaleWT V.ii.109will be born. Our absence makes us unthrifty to ourwill be borne: our Absence makes vs vnthriftie to our

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SonnetsSonn.4.1 Unthrifty loveliness, why dost thou spend VNthrifty louelinesse why dost thou spend,
SonnetsSonn.9.9 Look what an unthrift in the world doth spend Looke what an vnthrift in the world doth spend
SonnetsSonn.13.13 O, none but unthrifts! Dear my love, you know O none but vnthrifts, deare my loue you know,

Glossary

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unthriftspendthrift, squanderer, wastrel
unthriftunthrifty, spendthrift, prodigal
unthriftyprodigal, profligate, wasteful
unthriftywasteful of the chance to increase
unthriftyharmful, pernicious, unfortunate

Thesaurus

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unthriftyunthrift

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Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
THRIFTNOTunthrift adj, unthrift n, unthrifty adj
UNTHRIFTBASICsee THRIFT

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