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Search phrase: brawl

Plays

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The Comedy of ErrorsCE IV.i.51But like a shrew you first begin to brawl.But like a shrew you first begin to brawle.
Henry IV Part 22H4 I.iii.70For his divisions, as the times do brawl,For his diuisions (as the Times do braul)
Henry IV Part 22H4 II.iv.168brawl anon.Brawle anon.
Henry VH5 IV.chorus.51Right ill-disposed in brawl ridiculous,(Right ill dispos'd, in brawle ridiculous)
Henry VI Part 11H6 II.iv.124And here I prophesy; this brawl today,And here I prophecie: this brawle to day,
Love's Labour's LostLLL III.i.8brawl?braule?
OthelloOth II.iii.166For Christian shame, put by this barbarous brawl.For Christian shame, put by this barbarous Brawle:
OthelloOth II.iii.249And silence those whom this vile brawl distracted.And silence those whom this vil'd brawle distracted.
Richard IIIR3 I.iii.323I do the wrong, and first begin to brawl.I do the wrong, and first begin to brawle.
Romeo and JulietRJ III.i.3And if we meet we shall not 'scape a brawl,And if we meet, we shal not scape a brawle,
Romeo and JulietRJ III.i.143The unlucky manage of this fatal brawl.The vnluckie Mannage of this fatall brall:
The Taming of the ShrewTS IV.i.192And if she chance to nod I'll rail and brawl,And if she chance to nod, Ile raile and brawle,
Titus AndronicusTit IV.iii.92tribunal plebs to take up a matter of brawl betwixt myTribunall Plebs, to take vp a matter of brawle, betwixt my
Twelfth NightTN III.iv.232brawl. Souls and bodies hath he divorced three; and hisbrall, soules and bodies hath he diuorc'd three, and his
Twelfth NightTN V.i.354And let no quarrel, nor no brawl to come,And let no quarrell, nor no braule to come,

Poems

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The Passionate PilgrimPP.18.32 And ban and brawl, and say thee nay, And ban and braule, and say the nay:

Glossary

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brabblebrawl, noisy quarrel, fracas
brawlquarrel, squabble, contend
brawldestroy with uproar, force down with clamour
brawltype of French dance
brawl[of streams] run noisily
routbrawl, disturbance, riot

Thesaurus

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brawlbrabble
brawlrout

Themes and Topics

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Classical mythology... violate his bride resulting in a fatal brawl cerberus tit ii iv 51 fel...

Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
BRAWLBASICbrawl n, brawl v, brawling adj, brawling n
BRAWLTIMEnight-brawler n

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