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Search phrase: adultery

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CymbelineCym III.ii.1How? Of adultery? Wherefore write you notHow? of Adultery? Wherefore write you not
CymbelineCym V.v.186By hers and mine adultery: he, true knight,By hers, and mine Adultery: he (true Knight)
Henry VH5 II.i.35see wilful adultery and murder committed.see wilful adultery and murther committed.
King LearKL IV.vi.110Adultery?Adultery?
King LearKL IV.vi.111Thou shalt not die. Die for adultery? No.thou shalt not dye: dye for Adultery? No,
Measure for MeasureMM II.i.78fornication, adultery, and all uncleanliness there.fornication, adultery, and all vncleanlinesse there.
The Winter's TaleWT III.ii.14treason, in committing adultery with Polixenes, King ofTreason, in committing Adultery with Polixenes King of

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Glossary

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actcommit adultery, be promiscuous
adulteratecommit adultery, fornicate
commitcommit adultery, offend, fornicate
monstercuckold, victim of adultery

Thesaurus

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adultery, commitact
adultery, commitadulterate
adultery, commitcommit
adultery, victim ofmonster
victim of adulterymonster

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Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
ADULTERYBASICadulterous adj, adultery n
ADULTERYPEOPLEadulterer n, adulteress n

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