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Search phrase: negligence

Plays

 14 result(s). alternate result(s)
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CymbelineCym I.i.66Or that the negligence may well be laughed at,Or that the negligence may well be laugh'd at:
HamletHam IV.v.136That both the worlds I give to negligence,That both the worlds I giue to negligence,
Henry VIIIH8 III.ii.213And fee my friends in Rome. O negligence,And fee my Friends in Rome.) O Negligence!
King Edward IIIE3 III.ii.22May, peradventure, for his negligence,May peraduenture for his negilgence,
King LearKL I.iii.13Put on what weary negligence you please,Put on what weary negligence you please,
King LearKL III.i.32Wise in our negligence, have secret feet
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND III.ii.345This is thy negligence. Still thou mistakest,This is thy negligence, still thou mistak'st,
OthelloOth I.i.77As when, by night and negligence, the fireAs when (by Night and Negligence) the Fire
OthelloOth III.iii.308No, faith, she let it drop by negligence,No: but she let it drop by negligence,
Troilus and CressidaTC V.vi.17My rest and negligence befriends thee now,My rest and negligence befriends thee now,
Twelfth NightTN I.iv.5You either fear his humour or my negligence, thatYou either feare his humour, or my negligence, that
Twelfth NightTN III.iv.249offence to him is. It is something of my negligence,offence to him is: it is something of my negligence,
The Winter's TaleWT I.ii.252But that his negligence, his folly, fear,But that his negligence, his folly, feare,
The Winter's TaleWT I.ii.257I played the fool, it was my negligence,I play'd the Foole, it was my negligence,

Poems

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
A Lover's ComplaintLC.35 Though slackly braided in loose negligence. Though slackly braided in loose negligence.
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1278 ‘ The more to blame my sluggard negligence. The more to blame my sluggard negligence.

Glossary

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defaultfailure, negligence, oversight
ignorancenegligence, obtuseness, lack of understanding
neglectionnegligence, neglect, disregard
negligencedisregard, neglect, indifference
negligentthrough neglecting to act, due to negligence
remissnessnegligence, laxity, carelessness
slovenryslovenliness, negligence, neglect

Thesaurus

 5 result(s).
negligenceignorance
negligencedefault
negligenceneglection
negligenceremissness
negligenceslovenry

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