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Search phrase: abhor

Plays

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
As You Like ItAYL II.iii.28 abhor it fear it do not enter it abhorre it feare it doe not enter it
The Comedy of ErrorsCE III.ii.167doth for a wife abhor but her fair sisterdoth for a wife abhorre but her faire sister
CoriolanusCor I.viii.3not afric owns a serpent i abhornot affricke ownes a serpent i abhorre
CymbelineCym IV.ii.357for nature doth abhor to make his bedfor nature doth abhorre to make his bed
Henry VIIIH8 II.iv.81i utterly abhor yea from my souli vtterly abhorre yea from my soule
Henry VIIIH8 II.iv.236these cardinals trifle with me i abhorthese cardinals trifle with me i abhorre
King JohnKJ IV.iii.111away with me all you whose souls abhoraway with me all you whose soules abhorre
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.i.17finer than the staple of his argument i abhor suchfiner then the staple of his argument i abhor such
Measure for MeasureMM II.ii.29there is a vice that most i do abhorthere is a vice that most i doe abhorre
Measure for MeasureMM III.i.105that i should do what i abhor to namethat i should do what i abhorre to name
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW III.v.14death that i abhor for the water swells a man and whata death that i abhorre for the water swelles a man and what
Much Ado About NothingMA II.iii.98in all outward behaviours seemed ever to abhorin all outward behauiours seemed euer to abhorre
OthelloOth I.i.6 abhor me abhorre me
OthelloOth II.i.227 abhor the moor very nature will instruct her in it and abhorre the moore very nature wil instruct her in it and
OthelloOth IV.ii.161it does abhor me now i speak the wordit dos abhorre me now i speake the word
Timon of AthensTim I.i.62than to abhor himself &ndash even he drops downthen to abhorre himselfe euen hee drops downe
Timon of AthensTim IV.iii.399more things like men eat timon and abhor themmo things like men / eate timon and abhorre then

Poems

 6 result(s).
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
The Passionate PilgrimPP.12.9 age i do abhor thee youth i do adore thee age i doe abhor thee youth i doe adore thee
The Rape of LucreceLuc.195 let fair humanity abhor the deed let faire humanitie abhor the deede
The Rape of LucreceLuc.349 the powers to whom i pray abhor this fact the powers to whom i pray abhor this fact
SonnetsSonn.150.11 o though i love what others do abhor oh though i loue what others doe abhor
SonnetsSonn.150.12 with others thou shouldst not abhor my state with others thou shouldst not abhor my state
Venus and AdonisVen.138 but having no defects why dost abhor me but hauing no defects why doest abhor me

Glossary

 4 result(s).
abhorloathe abominate regard with disgust
abhordisgust horrify revolt
abhorreject protest against refuse
detestrenounce repudiate or hate abhor

Thesaurus

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abhordetest

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Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
abhorBASIC abhor v, abhorred adj, abhorring n

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