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Search phrase: accepted

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4 result(s). alternate result(s)

Play	Key Line	Modern Text	Original Text
Henry IV Part 1	1H4 V.i.115	It will not be accepted, on my life.	It will not be accepted, on my life,
King Edward III	E3 IV.iii.9	To be accepted of and stood upon?	To be accepted of, and stood vpon?
The Merchant of Venice	MV V.i.197	When naught would be accepted but the ring,	When nought would be accepted but the Ring,
Troilus and Cressida	TC III.iii.30.1	In most accepted pain.	In most accepted paine.

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Glossary

8 result(s).

accepted	acceptable
condition	accepted rule, agreed procedure
counted	recognized, accounted, accepted
current	accepted, genuine, taken at face value
embraced	cherished, joyfully accepted
paradox	statement going against accepted belief, absurdity
public	accepted, authorized, official
received	fashionable, accepted as a norm, generally adopted

Thesaurus

12 result(s).

accepted	current
accepted	counted
accepted	public
accepted as a norm	received
accepted joyfully	embraced
accepted rule	condition
belief, statement going against accepted	paradox
infidelity, accepted by husband	wittol
joyfully accepted	embraced
norm, accepted as a	received
rule, accepted	condition
statement going against accepted belief	paradox

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