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Search phrase: calamity

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CoriolanusCor I.i.73You are transported by calamityYou are transported by Calamity
CoriolanusCor V.iii.112An evident calamity, though we hadAn euident Calamity, though we had
HamletHam III.i.69That makes calamity of so long life.That makes Calamity of so long life:
Henry VI Part 11H6 I.ii.81And free my country from calamity;And free my Countrey from Calamitie:
King JohnKJ III.iv.60The different plague of each calamity.The different plague of each calamitie.
King JohnKJ III.iv.67Sticking together in calamity.Sticking together in calamitie.
Richard IIR2 III.ii.105To bear the tidings of calamity.To beare the tidings of Calamitie.
Richard IIIR3 IV.iv.126Why should calamity be full of words?Why should calamity be full of words?
Romeo and JulietRJ III.iii.3And thou art wedded to calamity.And thou art wedded to calamitie.
Twelfth NightTN I.v.46what remedy? As there is no true cuckold but calamity,what remedy? As there is no true Cuckold but calamity,

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amissmisfortune, calamity, adversity
confusioncalamity, disaster, catastrophe
disaster[astrology] ruin, strike with calamity, bring misfortune on
disgracemisfortune, calamity, injury
eruptiondisturbance, outbreak of calamity, turbulence
mischancemisfortune, calamity, mishap
mischiefcatastrophe, calamity, misfortune
mishapevil, misfortune, calamity
omencalamity, ominous event, disaster
pitybad thing, sad fate, calamity [for]
plaguecalamity, affliction, scourge
wondercalamity, disaster, tragedy

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calamityamiss
calamityconfusion
calamitywonder
calamitydisgrace
calamitymischance
calamitymishap
calamitymischief
calamityomen
calamityplague
calamitypity
calamity, outbreak oferuption
calamity, strike with [astrology]disaster
outbreak of calamityeruption

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Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
CALAMITYBASICcalamity n

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