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Search phrase: secrecy

Plays

 14 result(s). alternate result(s)
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
Antony and CleopatraAC I.ii.10In Nature's infinite book of secrecyIn Natures infinite booke of Secrecie,
HamletHam I.ii.207In dreadful secrecy impart they did,In dreadfull secrecie impart they did,
HamletHam II.ii.294prevent your discovery, and your secrecy to the Kingpreuent your discouery of your secricie to the King
HamletHam III.iv.193No, in despite of sense and secrecy,No in despight of Sense and Secrecie,
Henry IV Part 11H4 II.iii.112But yet a woman. And for secrecy,But yet a woman: and for secrecie,
Henry VI Part 22H6 I.ii.90The business asketh silent secrecy.The businesse asketh silent secrecie.
Henry VI Part 22H6 II.ii.68But with advice and silent secrecy.But with aduice and silent secrecie.
Henry VIIIH8 III.ii.403Whom the King hath in secrecy long married,Whom the King hath in secrecie long married,
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.i.104heart, I do implore secrecy – that the King would haveheart I do implore secrecie, that the King would haue
Measure for MeasureMM V.i.527Thanks, provost, for thy care and secrecy.Thanks Prouost for thy care, and secrecie,
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW III.iii.30Thou'rt a good boy. This secrecy ofThou'rt a good boy: this secrecy of
PericlesPer I.i.154To your secrecy; and for your faithfulnessTo your secrecie; and for your faythfulnes,
Troilus and CressidaTC I.ii.261wit to defend my wiles; upon my secrecy to defendwit, to defend my wiles; vppon my secrecy, to defend
The Winter's TaleWT III.iii.122secrecy. Let my sheep go! Come, good boy, the nextsecrecie. Let my sheepe go: Come (good boy) the next

Poems

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
A Lover's ComplaintLC.49 Enswathed and sealed to curious secrecy. Enswath'd and seald to curious secrecy.
The Rape of LucreceLuc.763 Against the unseen secrecy of night: Against the vnseene secrecie of night.

Glossary

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conveymanage, conduct, carry on [in secrecy]
counselsecrecy, confidence, privacy
reservationconcealment, secrecy, keeping out of sight
swornsworn to secrecy, confirmed by oath
unsecretlacking in secrecy, unconfidential

Thesaurus

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secrecycounsel-keeping
secrecycounsel
secrecyreservation
secrecy, lacking inunsecret
secrecy, sworn tosworn
sworn to secrecysworn

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