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Search phrase: handling

Plays

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As You Like ItAYL III.ii.50Why, we are still handling our ewes, and their fellsWhy we are still handling our Ewes, and their Fels
CoriolanusCor III.ii.80That will not hold the handling, say to themThat will not hold the handling: or say to them,
Henry IV Part 22H4 IV.i.159A rotten case abides no handling.A rotten Case abides no handling.
Henry VH5 V.ii.305will endure handling, which before would not abidewill endure handling, which before would not abide

Poems

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Venus and AdonisVen.560 Like a wild bird being tamed with too much handling, Like a wild bird being tam'd with too much hãdling,

Glossary

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dispatch, despatchprompt settlement, speedy handling
managemanagement, handling, control [especially of a horse, as a result of training]
touchfingering, handling, skill in playing
usagetreatment, handling, conduct

Thesaurus

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handlingtouch
handlingusage
handling [especially of a horse]manage
handling, speedydispatch, despatch
speedy handlingdispatch, despatch

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