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Search phrase: abused

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All's Well That Ends WellAW V.iii.296Who hath abused me as he knows himself,Who hath abus'd me as he knowes himselfe,
Antony and CleopatraAC III.vi.33That he his high authority abused,That he his high Authority abus'd,
Antony and CleopatraAC III.vi.86Nothing more dear to me. You are abusedNothing more deere to me: You are abus'd
Antony and CleopatraAC III.xiii.108And by a gem of women, to be abusedAnd by a Iem of women, to be abus'd
As You Like ItAYL III.v.79None could be so abused in sight as he.None could be so abus'd in sight as hee.
The Comedy of ErrorsCE V.i.199That hath abused and dishonoured meThat hath abused and dishonored me, 
CoriolanusCor III.i.58The people are abused. Set on. This palteringThe People are abus'd: set on, this paltring
CoriolanusCor V.vi.86He hath abused your powers.He hath abus'd your Powers.
CymbelineCym I.v.111You are a great deal abused in too bold a persuasion,You are a great deale abus'd in too bold a perswasion,
CymbelineCym II.iii.148.2You have abused me:You haue abus'd me:
CymbelineCym III.iv.104Didst undertake it? Why hast thou abusedDidd'st vndertake it? Why hast thou abus'd
CymbelineCym III.iv.122But that my master is abused: some villain,But that my Master is abus'd. Some Villaine,
HamletHam I.v.38Rankly abused. But know, thou noble youth,Rankly abus'd: But know thou Noble youth,
Henry VH5 III.vi.108French upbraided or abused in disdainful language;French vpbrayded or abused in disdainefull Language;
Henry VIIIH8 epilogue.6Abused extremely, and to cry ‘ That's witty!’ – Abus'd extreamly, and to cry that's witty,
King Edward IIIE3 III.ii.71Here, if you stay, your wives will be abused,Here if you staie your wiues will be abused,
King LearKL I.iii.21With checks, as flatteries, when they are seen abused.
King LearKL II.ii.147To have her gentleman abused, assaulted,To haue her Gentleman abus'd, assaulted.
King LearKL II.iv.302To have his ear abused, wisdom bids fear.To haue his eare abus'd, wisedome bids feare.
King LearKL III.vii.90O my follies! Then Edgar was abused.O my Follies! then Edgar was abus'd,
King LearKL IV.i.22The food of thy abused father's wrath!The food of thy abused Fathers wrath:
King LearKL IV.vii.15Cure this great breach in his abused nature!Cure this great breach in his abused Nature,
King LearKL IV.vii.53I am mightily abused. I should even die with pityI am mightily abus'd; I should eu'n dye with pitty
Love's Labour's LostLLL II.i.213On Navarre and his book-men, for here 'tis abused.On Nauar and his bookemen, for heere 'tis abus'd.
Measure for MeasureMM V.i.139Your royal ear abused. First hath this womanYour royall eare abus'd: first hath this woman
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW II.ii.278bed shall be abused, my coffers ransacked, my reputationbed shall be abus'd, my Coffers ransack'd, my reputation
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND II.ii.140Should of another therefore be abused!Should of another therefore be abus'd.
Much Ado About NothingMA V.ii.88falsely accused, the Prince and Claudio mightily abused,falselie accusde, the Prince and Claudio mightilie abusde,
OthelloOth I.i.174May be abused? Have you not read, Roderigo,May be abus'd? Haue you not read Rodorigo,
OthelloOth I.ii.74Abused her delicate youth with drugs or mineralsAbus'd her delicate Youth, with Drugs or Minerals,
OthelloOth I.iii.60She is abused, stolen from me, and corruptedShe is abus'd, stolne from me, and corrupted
OthelloOth II.i.226itself abused, begin to heave the gorge, disrelish andit selfe abus'd, begin to heaue the, gorge, disrellish and
OthelloOth III.iii.198Out of self-bounty, be abused. Look to't.Out of selfe-Bounty, be abus'd: Looke too't:
OthelloOth III.iii.264She's gone: I am abused, and my reliefShee's gone. I am abus'd, and my releefe
OthelloOth III.iii.333I swear 'tis better to be much abused,I sweare 'tis better to be much abus'd,
OthelloOth IV.ii.138The Moor's abused by some most villainous knave,The Moore's abus'd by some most villanous Knaue,
Richard IIR2 II.iii.136The noble Duke hath been too much abused.The Noble Duke hath been too much abus'd.
Richard IIIR3 I.iii.52But thus his simple truth must be abusedBut thus his simple truth must be abus'd,
Romeo and JulietRJ IV.i.29Poor soul, thy face is much abused with tears.Poore soule, thy face is much abus'd with teares.
The Taming of the ShrewTS V.i.97Thus strangers may be hailed and abused. OThus strangers may be haild and abusd: oh
Titus AndronicusTit II.iii.87Good king, to be so mightily abused!Good King, to be so mightily abused.
Twelfth NightTN IV.ii.47was never man thus abused. I am no more mad than youwas neuer man thus abus'd, I am no more madde then you
Twelfth NightTN IV.ii.88abused. I am as well in my wits, fool, as thou art.abus'd: I am as well in my wits (foole) as thou art.
Twelfth NightTN V.i.19friends I am abused. So that, conclusions to be asfriends I am abused: so that conclusions to be as
Twelfth NightTN V.i.376He hath been most notoriously abused.He hath bene most notoriously abus'd.
The Winter's TaleWT II.i.141You are abused, and by some putter-onYou are abus'd, and by some putter on,

Poems

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The Rape of LucreceLuc.1529 Saying, some shape in Sinon's was abused: Saying, some shape in SINONS was abus'd,
SonnetsSonn.82.14 Where cheeks need blood; in thee it is abused. Where cheekes need blood, in thee it is abus'd.

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abuseddeceived, misled, fooled, cheated
abusedmaltreated, wronged, violated
sufferbe wronged, be abused

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abused, besuffer

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