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Search phrase: neglect

Plays

 21 result(s). alternate result(s)
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
As You Like ItAYL II.vii.113Lose and neglect the creeping hours of time:Loose, and neglect the creeping houres of time:
As You Like ItAYL V.iv.179And thrown into neglect the pompous court?And throwne into neglect the pompous Court.
HamletHam III.iii.43And both neglect. What if this cursed handAnd both neglect; what if this cursed hand
Henry IV Part 11H4 I.i.100And for this cause awhile we must neglectAnd for this cause a-while we must neglect
Henry IV Part 22H4 IV.iv.21He loves thee, and thou dost neglect him, Thomas.Hee loues thee, and thou do'st neglect him (Thomas.)
Henry VH5 IV.i.230Must kings neglect that private men enjoy!must Kings neglect, / That priuate men enioy?
Henry VI Part 22H6 V.ii.80As well we may if not through your neglect(As well we may, if not through your neglect)
Henry VIIIH8 III.ii.420Neglect him not; make use now, and provideNeglect him not; make vse now, and prouide
Henry VIIIH8 V.iv.79Clap round fines for neglect. You're lazy knaves,Clap round Fines for neglect: y'are lazy knaues,
Julius CaesarJC I.ii.45Nor construe any further my neglect,Nor construe any further my neglect,
King LearKL I.i.254Gods, gods! 'Tis strange that from their cold'st neglectGods, Gods! 'Tis strange, that from their cold'st neglect
King LearKL I.iv.67I have perceived a most faint neglect of late,I haue perceiued a most faint neglect of late,
King LearKL II.iv.101Infirmity doth still neglect all officeInfirmity doth still neglect all office,
Love's Labour's LostLLL III.i.199That Cupid will impose for my neglectThat Cupid will impose for my neglect,
Measure for MeasureMM V.i.50That thou neglect me not with that opinionThat thou neglect me not, with that opinion
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND II.i.206Neglect me, lose me; only give me leave,Neglect me, lose me; onely giue me leaue
Richard IIIR3 III.iv.24My absence doth neglect no great designMy absence doth neglect no great designe,
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG I.i.67Made me neglect my studies, lose my time,Made me neglect my Studies, loose my time;
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG IV.iv.149But since she did neglect her looking-glassBut since she did neglect her looking-glasse,
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG V.iv.89to Madam Silvia, which, out of my neglect, was neverto Madam Siluia: wc (out of my neglect) was neuer
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iv.86.1Do you neglect them?Do you neglect them.

Poems

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
The Rape of LucreceLuc.152 Of that we have; so then we do neglect Of that we haue: so then we doe neglect
SonnetsSonn.101.2 For thy neglect of truth in beauty dyed? For thy neglect of truth in beauty di'd?
SonnetsSonn.112.12 Mark how with my neglect I do dispense: Marke how with my neglect I doe dispence.

Glossary

 13 result(s).
easedisuse, neglect, idleness
forgetneglect, disregard, give no thought to
forgetfulnessneglect, disregard, lack of proper attention
neglectdisregard, inattention
neglectcause to be neglected
neglectdisregard, slight, give little respect [to]
neglectionnegligence, neglect, disregard
negligencedisregard, neglect, indifference
omitneglect, disregard, forget about
scantneglect, stint, withhold
slackput off, neglect, postpone
slackneglect, be remiss [to]
slovenryslovenliness, negligence, neglect

Thesaurus

 10 result(s).
neglectease
neglectnegligence
neglectneglection
neglectomit
neglectslack
neglectscant
neglectslack
neglectforget
neglectslovenry
neglectforgetfulness

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Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
NEGLECTBASICneglect n, neglect v, neglected adj, neglecting n, neglectingly adv, neglection n, negligence n, negligent adj, negligent n
NEGLECTTYPEself-neglecting n, wilful-negligent adj

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