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Search phrase: precise

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Henry IV Part 22H4 II.iii.40To hold your honour more precise and niceTo hold your Honor more precise and nice
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.ii.406Taffeta phrases, silken terms precise,Taffata phrases, silken tearmes precise,
Measure for MeasureMM I.ii.74two hours since, and he was ever precise intwo howres since, and he was euer precise in
Measure for MeasureMM I.iii.50Only this one – Lord Angelo is precise,Onely, this one: Lord Angelo is precise,
Measure for MeasureMM II.i.53are; but precise villains they are, that I am sure of, andare: But precise villaines they are, that I am sure of, and
Measure for MeasureMM III.i.97.2The precise Angelo?The prenzie, Angelo?
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW II.ii.22precise. I, I, I myself sometimes, leaving the fear ofprecise: I, I, I my selfe sometimes, leauing the feare of

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Glossary

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absoluteprecise, literal, particular
equalprecise, exact, just
evenreal, exact, precise
expressconsidered, firm, precise
justaccurate, exact, precise
nicefine, precise, particular, subtle
particulardetailed, specific, precise
point-deviceimmaculate, affectedly precise, trim to the point of perfection
preceptdetailed direction, precise instruction
precisescrupulously pure, strictly observed, unstained
precisepuritanical, strictly moral, scrupulously correct
printin a precise way, by the letter, very carefully

Thesaurus

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affectedly precisepoint-device
instruction, preciseprecept
preciseabsolute
preciseexpress
preciseeven
preciseequal
precisenice
preciseparticular
precisejust
precise instructionprecept
precise way, in aprint
precise, affectedlypoint-device

Themes and Topics

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Money...small amounts rather than conveying any precise value the equivalent english values of ...
Negatives...rd english unless one is being logically precise in shakespearean english we often find ...

Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
PRECISEBASICprecise adj, precisely adv, preciseness n, precisian n

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