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Search phrase: awkward

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Henry VH5 II.iv.85tis no sinister nor no awkward claimtis no sinister nor no awk-ward clayme
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.ii.83and twice by awkward wind from englands bankand twice by aukward winde from englands banke
PericlesPer V.i.92and to the world and awkward casualtiesand to the world and augward casualties
Troilus and CressidaTC I.iii.149and with ridiculous and awkward action &ndash and with ridiculous and aukward action

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Glossary

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awkwardunfavourable contrary adverse
awkwardperverse inept wrong-headed
o lord sircatch-phrase that fills an awkward silence
waywardperverse unreasonable awkward

Thesaurus

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awkwardwayward
awkward silenceo lord sir
silence awkwardo lord sir

Themes and Topics

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Discourse markers... putting off catch-phrase to fill an awkward silence   some discourse markers ...

Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
awkwardBASIC awkward adj

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