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Search phrase: imaginary

Plays

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The Comedy of ErrorsCE IV.iii.10Sure, these are but imaginary wiles,Sure these are but imaginarie wiles, 
Henry IV Part 22H4 IV.iv.59In forms imaginary th' unguided days(In formes imaginarie) th'vnguided Dayes,
Henry VH5 I.chorus.18On your imaginary forces work.On your imaginarie Forces worke.
Henry VH5 I.chorus.25And make imaginary puissance.And make imaginarie Puissance.
King JohnKJ IV.ii.265And foul imaginary eyes of bloodAnd foule immaginarie eyes of blood
Richard IIR2 II.ii.27Which for things true weeps things imaginary.Which for things true, weepe things imaginary.
Troilus and CressidaTC III.ii.17Th' imaginary relish is so sweetTh'imaginary relish is so sweete,

Poems

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The Rape of LucreceLuc.1422 For much imaginary work was there; For much imaginarie worke was there,
SonnetsSonn.27.9 Save that my soul's imaginary sight Saue that my soules imaginary sight
Venus and AdonisVen.597 All is imaginary she doth prove; All is imaginarie she doth proue,

Glossary

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bugbogey, bugbear, imaginary terror
conjecturesupposition, imaginary case
fantasticalimaginary, unreal, illusory
imaginaryimaginative, creative, of the imagination
insubstantiallacking substance, imaginary, unreal
Quinapalus[pron: kwi'napalus] imaginary name for a learned authority
substantialreal, of substance, not imaginary

Thesaurus

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case, imaginaryconjecture
cuckold, imaginary outgrowths on the head of ahorn
head of a cuckold, imaginary outgrowths on thehorn
imaginaryfantastical
imaginaryinsubstantial
imaginary caseconjecture
imaginary terrorbug
imaginary, notsubstantial
terror, imaginarybug

Themes and Topics

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Contemporary figures, factual and fictitious
Frequently Encountered Words (FEW)...nt kl iii vi 63 [edgar as poor tom to imaginary dogs] avaunt you curs mac iii iv 92 [...

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