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Search phrase: craft

Plays

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All's Well That Ends WellAW V.iii.86I would relieve her. Had you that craft to reave herI would releeue her. Had you that craft to reaue her
CoriolanusCor I.x.16.1Or wrath or craft may get him.Or Wrath, or Craft may get him.
CymbelineCym V.v.55When she had fitted you with her craft – to work(When she had fitted you with her craft, to worke
HamletHam II.ii.280which your modesties have not craft enough to colour.which your modesties haue not craft enough to color,
HamletHam III.iv.189But mad in craft. 'Twere good you let him know.But made in craft. 'Twere good you let him know,
Henry IV Part 11H4 II.iv.445but in craft? Wherein crafty, but in villainy? Whereinbut in Craft? wherein Craftie, but in Villanie? wherein
Henry VH5 III.vi.142Unto an enemy of craft and vantage,Vnto an enemie of Craft and Vantage,
King LearKL II.ii.100Harbour more craft and more corrupter endsHarbour more craft, and more corrupter ends,
Measure for MeasureMM III.ii.8furred with fox and lamb skins too, to signify that craft,furd with Foxe and Lamb-skins too, to signifie, that craft
Measure for MeasureMM III.ii.265Craft against vice I must apply.Craft against vice, I must applie.
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW V.v.218And this deceit loses the name of craft,And this deceit looses the name of craft,
Richard IIR2 I.iv.13Should so profane the word, that taught me craftShould so prophane the word, that taught me craft
Richard IIR2 I.iv.28Wooing poor craftsmen with the craft of smilesWooing poore Craftes-men, with the craft of soules,
Troilus and CressidaTC II.iii.12the serpentine craft of thy caduceus, if thou take notthe Serpentine craft of thy Caduceus, if thou take not
Troilus and CressidaTC III.ii.151Perchance, my lord, I show more craft than love,Perchance my Lord, I shew more craft then loue,
Troilus and CressidaTC IV.iv.102Whiles others fish with craft for great opinion,Whiles others fish with craft for great opinion,
Twelfth NightTN V.i.164Or will not else thy craft so quickly growOr will not else thy craft so quickely grow,

Poems

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A Lover's ComplaintLC.126 Catching all passions in his craft of will. Catching al passions in his craft of will.
A Lover's ComplaintLC.295 ‘ For lo, his passion but an art of craft, For loe his passion but an art of craft,
The Passionate PilgrimPP.18.34 When craft hath taught her thus to say: When craft hath taught her thus to say:
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1517 False creeping craft and perjury should thrust False creeping Craft, and Periurie should thrust

Glossary

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circumventioncraft, outwitting, getting the better of [someone]
craftcunning, deceit, guile
craftskilful activity, cunning plan
craftcarry out a craft; also: act craftily
craftskill, art, ability
cunning[magical] knowledge, art, craft
deepdeeply cunning, profound in craft
policystratagem, cunning, intrigue, craft

Thesaurus

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craftcunning
craftcircumvention
craftpolicy
craft, carry out acraft
craft, profound indeep
profound in craftdeep

Themes and Topics

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Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
CRAFTBASICcraft n, craft v, craftily adv, crafty adj
CRAFTINTENSITYoutcrafty v
CRAFTPEOPLEcraftsman n, handicraftsman n
CRAFTSPEECHcrafty-swearng adj
CRAFTSTATEcrafty-sick adj
CRAFTTYPEhandicraft n, witchcraft n
OUTCRAFTYBASICsee CRAFT

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