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Search phrase: embracing

Plays

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CymbelineCym V.v.263 (embracing him)
HamletHam III.ii.145.3lovingly, the Queen embracing him, and he her. Shelouingly; the Queene embracing him. She
King Edward IIIE3 IV.v.114Whose top seems topless, for the embracing skyWhose top seemes toplesse, for the imbracing skie,
King JohnKJ II.i.306Coldly embracing the discoloured earth;Coldly embracing the discoloured earrh,
Troilus and CressidaTC IV.iv.12 (embracing Troilus)
The Winter's TaleWT V.ii.75in embracing as if she would pin her to her heart, thatin embracing, as if shee would pin her to her heart, that

Poems

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The Rape of LucreceLuc.6 And girdle with embracing flames the waist And girdle with embracing flames, the wast
Venus and AdonisVen.559 Hot, faint, and weary, with her hard embracing, Hot, faint, and wearie, with her hard imbracing,
Venus and AdonisVen.629 The thorny brambles and embracing bushes, The thornie brambles, and imbracing bushes,

Glossary

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generalall-embracing, universal, comprehensive
inclusivecomprehensive, all-embracing, extensive
yokingembracing, enfolding, enclosing

Thesaurus

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all-embracinginclusive
all-embracinggeneral
embracingyoking

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