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Search phrase: afflict

Plays

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
Antony and CleopatraAC III.vi.78.1that does afflict each otherthat does afflict each other
As You Like ItAYL III.v.33 afflict me with thy mocks pity me not afflict me with thy mockes pitty me not
HamletHam II.i.106that does afflict our natures i am sorrythat does afflict our natures i am sorrie
Henry VI Part 11H6 III.i.107o how this discord doth afflict my souloh how this discord doth afflict my soule
Henry VI Part 22H6 II.i.177ambitious churchman leave to afflict my heartambitious church-man leaue to afflict my heart
Henry VI Part 33H6 I.iv.38scorning whateer you can afflict me withscorning what ere you can afflict me with
King LearKL I.iv.288never afflict yourself to know more of itneuer afflict your selfe to know more of it
Measure for MeasureMM III.i.11hourly afflict merely thou art deaths foolhourely afflict meerely thou art deaths foole
Richard IIIR3 V.iii.180o coward conscience how dost thou afflict meo coward conscience how dost thou afflict me
Timon of AthensTim IV.iii.336wolf thy greediness would afflict thee and oft thouwolfe thy greedinesse would afflict thee & oft thou
Titus AndronicusTit I.i.444nor with sour looks afflict his gentle heartnor with sowre lookes afflict his gentle heart
Titus AndronicusTit IV.iii.63we will afflict the emperor in his pridewe will afflict the emperour in his pride
The Winter's TaleWT V.iii.75.1i could afflict you fartheri could afflict you farther

Poems

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
The Rape of LucreceLuc.975 afflict him in his bed with bedrid groans afflict him in his bed with bedred grones

Glossary

 12 result(s).
afflictbe made to suffer torment persecute
cross afflict plague go against
grindtorment afflict plague
hauntpursue afflict beset
inflict afflict trouble plague
pang afflict with pangs torture torment
pine afflict wear out cause to waste away
pinetorment trouble afflict
punish afflict plague torment
torturetorment afflict plague
vex afflict trouble torment
visit afflict with sickness strike down with disease

Thesaurus

 11 result(s).
afflictcross
afflictinflict
afflicttorture
afflictvex
afflictpunish
afflictpine
afflictpine
afflictgrind
afflicthaunt
pangs afflict withpang
sickness afflict withvisit

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Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
afflictBASIC afflict v, afflicted adj, affliction n

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