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Search phrase: quaint

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Henry VI Part 11H6 IV.i.102For though he seem with forged quaint conceitFor though he seeme with forged queint conceite
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.ii.274To show how quaint an orator you are;To shew how queint an Orator you are.
The Merchant of VeniceMV III.iv.69Like a fine bragging youth, and tell quaint lies,Like a fine bragging youth: and tell quaint lyes
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW IV.vi.41That quaint in green she shall be loose enrobed,That quaint in greene, she shall be loose en-roab'd,
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND II.i.99And the quaint mazes in the wanton greenAnd the queint Mazes in the wanton greene,
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND II.ii.7At our quaint spirits. Sing me now asleep;At our queint spirits: Sing me now asleepe,
Much Ado About NothingMA III.iv.20underborne with a bluish tinsel; but for a fine, quaint,vnderborn with a blewish tinsel, but for a fine queint
The Taming of the ShrewTS III.ii.146The quaint musician, amorous Licio – The quaint Musician, amorous Litio,
The Taming of the ShrewTS IV.iii.102More quaint, more pleasing, nor more commendable.More queint, more pleasing, nor more commendable:
The TempestTem I.ii.317Fine apparition! My quaint Ariel,Fine apparision: my queint Ariel,
The TempestTem III.iii.54.2claps his wings upon the table, and, with a quaintclaps his wings vpon the Table, and with a quient
Titus AndronicusTit II.iii.126And with that quaint hope braves your mightiness.And with that painted hope, braues your Mightinesse,
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK I.i.5Daisies smell-less, yet most quaint,Dazies smel-lesse, yet most quaint

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quaintpretty, attractive, lovely
quaintartful, cunning
quaintintricate, elaborate
quaintelaborately, elegantly, finely
quaintingenious, clever, skilful
quaintnice, prim, fastidious

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
QUAINTBASICquaint adj, quaintly adv

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