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Search phrase: suitable

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Timon of AthensTim III.vi.81what is amiss in them, you gods, make suitable for destruction.what is amisse in them, you Gods, make suteable for destruction.

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Glossary

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besortbefit, suit, be suitable for
besortretinue, entourage, suitable company
bestmost appropriate, most suitable
coloursuitable appearance, appropriate character
congruentfitting, apt, suitable
convenienceopportunity, occasion, suitable moment
convenientfitting, suitable, appropriate
convenient[Q variant] fitting, suitable, appropriate
fadgesucceed, be suitable, turn out well
fitsuit, befit, be suitable [for]
fitready, prepared, made suitable
fitlyat the right time, at a suitable moment
kindlyfitting, suitable
liablefitting, apt, suitable
libertyplays not written according to traditional rules of drama; also: district not subject to a sheriff's legal order [i.e. more suitable for theatres]
masquingelaborate, grotesque, suitable for use in a masque
measurablefitting, apt, suitable
meetfit, suitable, right, proper
placein a suitable place
pliantsuitable, opportune, favourable
shapebe suitable, fit, accord
vantageright moment, suitable opportunity
writplays written according to traditional rules of drama; also: a district of the city subject to a sheriff's legal order [i.e. less suitable for theatres]

Thesaurus

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appearance, suitablecolour
company, suitablebesort
fit [suitable]level
fit [suitable]meet
fit [suitable]shape
masque, suitable for use in amasquing
moment, suitableconvenience
moment, suitablefitly
opportunity, suitablevantage
place, in a suitableplace
suitablecongruent
suitableconvenient
suitablekindly
suitableliable
suitablemeasurable
suitablemeet
suitablepliant
suitable appearancecolour
suitable companybesort
suitable momentconvenience
suitable moment, at afitly
suitable opportunityvantage
suitable place, in aplace
suitable, bebesort
suitable, befadge
suitable, befit
suitable, beshape
suitable, madefit
suitable, mostbest

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Frequently Encountered Words (FEW)...arvellous ill-favoured meet (adj ) fit suitable right proper ham i v 107 [hamlet alon...

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