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Search phrase: affable

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Henry IV Part 11H4 III.i.162and wondrous affable and as bountifuland wondrous affable / and as bountifull
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.i.9we know the time since he was mild and affablewe know the time since he was milde and affable
The Taming of the ShrewTS I.ii.97an affable and courteous gentlemanan affable and courteous gentleman
The Taming of the ShrewTS II.i.245with gentle conference soft and affablewith gentle conference soft and affable
Timon of AthensTim III.vi.95courteous destroyers affable wolves meek bearscurteous destroyers affable wolues meeke beares

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SonnetsSonn.86.9 he nor that affable familiar ghost he nor that affable familiar ghost

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Politeness... example most uses of so please you are affable but when oswald uses it on abruptly lea...

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
affableBASIC affable adj, affability n

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