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Search phrase: snatch

Plays

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
Antony and CleopatraAC IV.vii.14And snatch 'em up, as we take hares, behind.And snatch 'em vp, as we take Hares behinde,
CymbelineCym V.i.12You snatch some hence for little faults; that's love,You snatch some hence for little faults; that's loue
King JohnKJ III.i.244As now again to snatch our palm from palm,As now againe to snatch our palme from palme:
King JohnKJ IV.i.116Snatch at his master that doth tarre him on.Snatch at his Master that doth tarre him on.
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.ii.382It were a fault to snatch words from my tongue.It were a fault to snatch words from my tongue.
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND III.ii.29For briars and thorns at their apparel snatch,For briars and thornes at their apparell snatch,
OthelloOth V.ii.273And fiends will snatch at it. Cold, cold, my girl,And Fiends will snatch at it. Cold, cold, my Girle?
PericlesPer III.i.24And snatch them straight away? We here belowAnd snatch them straight away? we heere below,
Titus AndronicusTit II.i.95Why then, it seems some certain snatch or soWhy then it seemes some certaine snatch or so
Troilus and CressidaTC V.ii.84.2Nay, do not snatch it from me;Dio. Nay, doe not snatch it from me.
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK IV.ii.17Snatch up the goodly boy, and set him by him,Snatch up the goodly Boy, and set him by him

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Glossary

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apprehendseize upon, snatch at, lay hold of
catchsnatch at, pluck at, lay hold of
pluckextract, snatch, pull out
ravishsnatch from, tear from
reachcarry off, snatch away, take hold of
snatchcatch, hesitation, jerkiness
snatchquibble, equivocation, nit-picking
snatchsnap, bite
snatchhasty grab, quick theft
snipsnatch, scrap, shred

Thesaurus

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snatchpluck
snatchsnip
snatch atapprehend
snatch atcatch
snatch awayreach
snatch fromravish

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Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
SNATCHBASICsnatch n, snatch v
SNATCHPEOPLEsnatcher n

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