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Search phrase: untune

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As You Like ItAYL V.iii.41untuneable.vntunable
The Comedy of ErrorsCE V.i.311Knows not my feeble key of untuned cares?Knowes not my feeble key of vntun'd cares? 
King Edward IIIE3 I.ii.8Either to be wooed with broad untuned oaths,Either to be wooed with broad vntuned othes,
King LearKL IV.vii.16Th' untuned and jarring senses O wind upTh'vntun'd and iarring senses, O winde vp,
Richard IIR2 I.iii.134Which so roused up with boisterous untuned drums,Which so rouz'd vp with boystrous vntun'd drummes,
Troilus and CressidaTC I.iii.109Take but degree away, untune that string,Take but Degree away, vn-tune that string,
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG III.i.208For they are harsh, untuneable, and bad.For they are harsh, vn-tuneable, and bad.

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The Rape of LucreceLuc.1214 With untuned tongue she hoarsely calls her maid, With vntun'd tongue shee hoarslie cals her mayd,

Glossary

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untuneableunsuitable, disagreeable; or: unmelodious
untuneddisagreeable, distressing, rude
untunedout-of-tune, disordered, disturbed

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Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
TUNENOTuntune v, untuneable adj, untuned adj
UNTUNEBASICsee TUNE

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