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Search phrase: vent

Plays

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All's Well That Ends WellAW II.iii.201wise fellow. Thou didst make tolerable vent of thywise fellow, thou didst make tollerable vent of thy
Antony and CleopatraAC V.ii.347There is a vent of blood, and something blown;There is a vent of Bloud, and something blowne,
CoriolanusCor I.i.223I am glad on't. Then we shall ha' means to ventI am glad on't, then we shall ha meanes to vent
CoriolanusCor III.i.257What his breast forges, that his tongue must vent,What his Brest forges, that his Tongue must vent,
CoriolanusCor IV.v.230audible, and full of vent. Peace is a very apoplexy,audible, and full of Vent. Peace, is a very Apoplexy,
CymbelineCym I.iii.4abroad so wholesome as that you vent.abroad so wholesome as that you vent.
CymbelineCym V.iii.56And vent it for a mock'ry? Here is one:And vent it for a Mock'rie? Heere is one:
Henry IV Part 22H4 induction.2The vent of hearing when loud Rumour speaks?The vent of Hearing, when loud Rumor speakes?
Henry VIIIH8 I.ii.23My good lord Cardinal, they vent reproachesMy good Lord Cardinall, they vent reproches
King LearKL I.i.165Or whilst I can vent clamour from my throatOr whil'st I can vent clamour from my throate,
The Taming of the ShrewTS I.ii.176Gremio, 'tis now no time to vent our love.Gremio, 'tis now no time to vent our loue,
The TempestTem I.ii.280And left thee there, where thou didst vent thy groansAnd left thee there: where thou didst vent thy groanes
The TempestTem II.ii.104thou to be the siege of this mooncalf? Can he ventthou to be the siege of this Moone-calfe? Can he vent
Twelfth NightTN IV.i.9I prithee, vent thy folly somewhere else; thouI prethee vent thy folly some-where else, thou
Twelfth NightTN IV.i.11Vent my folly! He has heard that word of someVent my folly: He has heard that word of some
Twelfth NightTN IV.i.12great man, and now applies it to a fool. Vent my folly!great man, and now applyes it to a foole. Vent my folly:
Twelfth NightTN IV.i.15tell me what I shall vent to my lady? Shall I vent to hertell me what I shall vent to my Lady? Shall I vent to hir

Poems

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1040 To make more vent for passage of her breath; To make more vent for passage of her breath,
Venus and AdonisVen.334 Free vent of words love's fire doth assuage; Free vent of words loues fier doth asswage,

Glossary

 10 result(s).
belchgive vent to, discharge, emit
dischargegive vent to, emit, sound off
spendexpend, express, give vent to
ventutter, express, air, proclaim
ventget rid of, cast out
vent[of a hunted animal] scent
ventdischarge, excrete, defecate
ventemission, discharge, seepage
ventaperture, opening
ventairing, utterance, telling

Thesaurus

 3 result(s).
vent, givebelch
vent, givedischarge
vent, givespend

Themes and Topics

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Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
VENTBASICvent n, vent v, ventage n

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