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Search phrase: skilful

Plays

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All's Well That Ends WellAW I.i.29was skilful enough to have lived still, if knowledge couldwas skilfull enough to haue liu'd stil, if knowledge could
Henry VI Part 33H6 V.iv.20For once allowed the skilful pilot's charge?For once allow'd the skilfull Pilots Charge?
The Merchant of VeniceMV I.iii.81The skilful shepherd peeled me certain wands,The skilfull shepheard pil'd me certaine wands,
OthelloOth III.iv.74And it was dyed in mummy, which the skilfulAnd it was dyde in Mummey, which the Skilfull
Troilus and CressidaTC I.i.7The Greeks are strong, and skilful to their strength,The Greeks are strong, & skilful to their strength,
Twelfth NightTN III.iv.221quick, skilful, and deadly.quick, skilfull, and deadly.
Twelfth NightTN III.iv.260of his valour. He is indeed, sir, the most skilful, bloody,of his valour. He is indeede sir, the most skilfull, bloudy,

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The Rape of LucreceLuc.1367 Of skilful painting, made for Priam's Troy, Of skilfull painting, made for PRIAMS Troy,

Glossary

 14 result(s).
artificialshowing creative artistry, artistically skilful
artificialskilful, accomplished, capable
betteredmore skilful, held to be better
cleanlydeft, skilful, clever
craftskilful activity, cunning plan
cunningknowledgeable, skilful, clever
delicatecunning, ingenious, skilful
deviceskilful piece of work
exerciseskilful practice, facility
industriousingenious, skilful, clever
niceadept, skilful, dexterous
profitedproficient, advanced, skilful
quaintingenious, clever, skilful
true[unclear meaning] skilful, of high quality; honest, justified

Thesaurus

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activity, skilfulcraft
artistically skilfulartificial
practice, skilfulexercise
skilfulartificial
skilfulcleanly
skilfulcunning
skilfuldelicate
skilfulindustrious
skilfulnice
skilfulprofited
skilfulquaint
skilfultrue
skilful activitycraft
skilful piece of workdevice
skilful practiceexercise
skilful, morebettered
work, skilful piece of device

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