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Search phrase: blunt

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
The Comedy of ErrorsCE IV.ii.21Vicious, ungentle, foolish, blunt, unkind, Vicious, vngentle, foolish, blunt, vnkinde,
CymbelineCym V.v.326I am too blunt, and saucy: here's my knee:I am too blunt, and sawcy: heere's my knee:
HamletHam III.iv.183Let the bloat King tempt you again to bed,Let the blunt King tempt you againe to bed,
Henry IV Part 11H4 I.i.1.2Westmorland, Sir Walter Blunt, with othersWestmerland, with others.
Henry IV Part 11H4 I.i.63Sir Walter Blunt, new lighted from his horse,Sir Walter Blunt, new lighted from his Horse,
Henry IV Part 11H4 I.iii.1.2Sir Walter Blunt, with othersSir Walter Blunt, and others.
Henry IV Part 11H4 I.iii.122Exit the King with Blunt and trainExit King.
Henry IV Part 11H4 III.ii.162Enter BluntEnter Blunt.
Henry IV Part 11H4 III.ii.162How now, good Blunt? Thy looks are full of speed.How now good Blunt? thy Lookes are full of speed.
Henry IV Part 11H4 IV.iii.30.2Enter Sir Walter BluntEnter Sir Walter Blunt.
Henry IV Part 11H4 IV.iii.32Welcome, Sir Walter Blunt: and would to GodWelcome, Sir Walter Blunt: / And would to God
Henry IV Part 11H4 IV.iv.30The noble Westmorland, and warlike Blunt,The Noble Westmerland, and warlike Blunt;
Henry IV Part 11H4 V.i.1.2of Lancaster, Sir Walter Blunt, Falstaffof Lancaster, Earle of Westmerland, Sir Walter Blunt, and Falstaffe.
Henry IV Part 11H4 V.iii.2.1Then enter Douglas, and Sir Walter Blunt, disguisedThen enter Dowglas, and Sir Walter Blunt.
Henry IV Part 11H4 V.iii.14.1They fight; Douglas kills BluntFight, Blunt is slaine,
Henry IV Part 11H4 V.iii.20A gallant knight he was, his name was Blunt,A gallant Knight he was, his name was Blunt,
Henry IV Part 11H4 V.iii.32Soft! Who are you? Sir Walter Blunt – there's honourSoft who are you? Sir Walter Blunt, there's Honour
Henry IV Part 11H4 V.iv.40Of valiant Shirley, Stafford, Blunt, are in my arms.Of valiant Sherly, Stafford, Blunt, are in my Armes;
Henry IV Part 22H4 induction.18That the blunt monster with uncounted heads,That the blunt Monster, with vncounted heads,
Henry IV Part 22H4 IV.iii.24.2Enter Prince John, Westmorland, and Blunt, withEnter Prince Iohn, and Westmerland.
Henry IV Part 22H4 IV.iii.74Blunt, lead him hence, and see you guard him sure.Blunt, leade him hence, and see you guard him sure.
Henry IV Part 22H4 IV.iii.74Exit Blunt with ColevileExit with Colleuile.
Henry IV Part 22H4 IV.iv.27Therefore omit him not; blunt not his love,Therefore omit him not: blunt not his Loue,
Henry IV Part 22H4 V.ii.43.1Enter King Henry V, attended by Blunt and othersEnter Prince Henrie.
Henry IV Part 22H4 V.ii.87To trip the course of law, and blunt the swordTo trip the course of Law, and blunt the Sword
Henry VH5 IV.vii.172By his blunt bearing he will keep his word,By his blunt bearing, he will keepe his word;
Henry VI Part 22H6 IV.i.67Base slave, thy words are blunt and so art thou.Base slaue, thy words are blunt, and so art thou.
Henry VI Part 33H6 IV.viii.2With hasty Germans and blunt Hollanders,With hastie Germanes, and blunt Hollanders,
Henry VI Part 33H6 V.i.86That Clarence is so harsh, so blunt, unnatural,That Clarence is so harsh, so blunt vnnaturall,
Julius CaesarJC I.ii.292What a blunt fellow is this grown to be!What a blunt fellow is this growne to be?
Julius CaesarJC III.ii.219But, as you know me all, a plain blunt man,But (as you know me all) a plaine blunt man
King Edward IIIE3 I.ii.17And list their babble, blunt and full of pride.And list their babble blunt and full of pride.
King Edward IIIE3 I.ii.146Whose habit rude and manners blunt and plainWhose habit rude, and manners blunt and playne,
King Edward IIIE3 II.i.198Ah, lady, I am blunt, and cannot strewAh Lady I am blunt and cannot strawe,
King JohnKJ I.i.71A good blunt fellow! Why, being younger born,A good blunt fellow: why being yonger born
Love's Labour's LostLLL II.i.49Is a sharp wit matched with too blunt a will,Is a sharp wit match'd with too blunt a Will:
MacbethMac IV.iii.228Convert to anger; blunt not the heart, enrage it.Conuert to anger: blunt not the heart, enrage it.
Measure for MeasureMM I.iv.60But doth rebate and blunt his natural edgeBut doth rebate, and blunt his naturall edge
The Merchant of VeniceMV II.vii.8This third, dull lead, with warning all as blunt,This third, dull lead, with warning all as blunt,
Much Ado About NothingMA III.v.10matter – an old man, sir, and his wits are not so blunt as,matter, an old man sir, and his wits are not so blunt, as
Much Ado About NothingMA V.ii.13And yours as blunt as the fencer's foils, whichAnd yours, as blunt as the Fencers foiles, which
Richard IIR2 V.vi.8The heads of Salisbury, Spencer, Blunt, and Kent.The heads of Salsbury, Spencer, Blunt, and Kent:
Richard IIIR3 I.iii.103Your blunt upbraidings and your bitter scoffs.Your blunt vpbraidings, and your bitter scoffes:
Richard IIIR3 IV.iv.227No doubt the murderous knife was dull and bluntNo doubt the murd'rous Knife was dull and blunt,
Richard IIIR3 IV.v.14Oxford, redoubted Pembroke, Sir James Blunt,Oxford, redoubted Pembroke, Sir Iames Blunt,
Richard IIIR3 V.ii.1.1Enter Richmond, Oxford, Sir James Blunt, SirEnter Richmond, Oxford, Blunt, Herbert,
Richard IIIR3 V.iii.19.2Dorset, Herbert, and Blunt. Some of the soldiers pitchand Dorset.
Richard IIIR3 V.iii.30Good Captain Blunt, bear my good-night to him,Good Captaine Blunt, beare my goodnight to him,
Richard IIIR3 V.iii.40Sweet Blunt, make some good means to speak with himSweet Blunt, make some good meanes to speak with him
Richard IIIR3 V.iii.44.1Good night, good Captain Blunt.Good night good Captaine Blunt:
Richard IIIR3 V.iii.44Exit Blunt
The Taming of the ShrewTS II.i.45You are too blunt, go to it orderly.You are too blunt, go to it orderly.
The Taming of the ShrewTS III.ii.13Hiding his bitter jests in blunt behaviour.Hiding his bitter iests in blunt behauiour,
The Taming of the ShrewTS III.ii.24Though he be blunt, I know him passing wise,Though he be blunt, I know him passing wise,
Troilus and CressidaTC I.iii.316Blunt wedges rive hard knots; the seeded prideBlunt wedges riue hard knots: the seeded Pride
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG II.vi.41By some sly trick blunt Thurio's dull proceeding.By some slie tricke, blunt Thurio's dull proceeding.

Poems

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1300 This is too curious-good, this blunt and ill. This is too curious good, this blunt and ill,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1398 In Ajax' eyes blunt rage and rigour rolled, In AIAX eyes blunt rage and rigour rold,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1504 Onward to Troy with the blunt swains he goes, Onward to TROY with the blunt swains he goes,
SonnetsSonn.19.1 Devouring Time, blunt thou the lion's paws, DEvouring time blunt thou the Lyons pawes,
SonnetsSonn.103.7 That overgoes my blunt invention quite, That ouer-goes my blunt inuention quite,
SonnetsSonn.115.7 Tan sacred beauty, blunt the sharp'st intents, Tan sacred beautie, blunt the sharp'st intents,
Venus and AdonisVen.884 But the blunt boar, rough bear, or lion proud, But the blunt boare, rough beare, or lyon proud,

Glossary

 12 result(s).
abateblunt, put an end to
absolutecurt, peremptory, blunt
bird-bolt, burboltshort blunt-headed arrow for shooting birds
bluntstupid, obtuse, dull-witted
bluntplain-spoken, unceremonious, forthright
bluntrough, unrefined, uncivilized
bluntrough, harsh, unsparing
burboltshort blunt-headed arrow for shooting birds
butt-shaftblunt-headed arrow
churlishrude, blunt, ungracious
dullblunt, reduce the activity of
roundblunt, forthright, straight, plain-spoken

Thesaurus

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arrow, blunt-headedbutt-shaft
bluntabate
bluntabsolute
bluntchurlish
bluntdull
bluntround
blunt-headed arrowbutt-shaft

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Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
BLUNTBASICblunt adj, blunt v, blunted adj, bluntly adv, bluntness n

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