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Search phrase: deaf

Plays

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Antony and CleopatraAC I.iii.98Therefore be deaf to my unpitied folly,Therefore be deafe to my vnpittied Folly,
The Comedy of ErrorsCE V.i.317My dull deaf ears a little use to hear.My dull deafe eares a little vse to heare: 
CoriolanusCor IV.v.231lethargy; mulled, deaf, sleepy, insensible; a getter ofLethargie, mull'd, deafe, sleepe, insensible, a getter of
Henry IV Part 22H4 I.ii.66Boy, tell him I am deaf.Boy, tell him, I am deafe.
Henry IV Part 22H4 I.ii.67You must speak louder; my master is deaf.You must speake lowder, my Master is deafe.
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.ii.76What! Art thou like the adder waxen deaf?What? Art thou like the Adder waxen deafe?
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.ii.144To tell my love unto his dumb deaf trunk,To tell my loue vnto his dumbe deafe trunke,
Henry VI Part 33H6 I.iv.53Wrath makes him deaf; speak thou, Northumberland.Wrath makes him deafe; speake thou Northumberland.
Julius CaesarJC I.ii.212Come on my right hand, for this ear is deaf,Come on my right hand, for this eare is deafe,
King Edward IIIE3 III.i.160As each to other seemed deaf and dumb.As ech to other seemed deafe and dombe,
King JohnKJ II.i.451The sea enraged is not half so deaf,The sea enraged is not halfe so deafe,
MacbethMac V.i.69To their deaf pillows will discharge their secrets.To their deafe pillowes will discharge their Secrets:
Richard IIR2 I.i.19In rage, deaf as the sea, hasty as fire.In rage, deafe as the sea; hastie as fire.
Richard IIR2 I.i.112And bid his ears a little while be deafAnd bid his eares a little while be deafe,
Romeo and JulietRJ III.i.158Of Tybalt deaf to peace, but that he tiltsOf Tybalts deafe to peace, but that he Tilts
Romeo and JulietRJ III.i.192I will be deaf to pleading and excuses.It will be deafe to pleading and excuses,
Timon of AthensTim I.ii.254To counsel deaf, but not to flattery.To Counsell deafe, but not to Flatterie.
Titus AndronicusTit II.i.128The woods are ruthless, dreadful, deaf, and dull.The Woods are ruthlesse, dreadfull, deafe, and dull:
Titus AndronicusTit II.iii.160Be not obdurate, open thy deaf ears.Be not obdurate, open thy deafe eares.
Titus AndronicusTit IV.iv.98Almost impregnable, his old ears deaf,Almost Impregnable, his old eares deafe,
Titus AndronicusTit V.i.46Why dost not speak? What, deaf? Not a word?Why dost not speake? what deafe? Not a word?
Troilus and CressidaTC II.ii.173Have ears more deaf than adders to the voiceHaue eares more deafe then Adders, to the voyce
Troilus and CressidaTC V.iii.16The gods are deaf to hot and peevish vows;The gods are deafe to hot and peeuish vowes;
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG IV.ii.62Ay, I would I were deaf; it makes me have a slowI, I would I were deafe: it makes me haue a slow
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK III.vi.238For now I am set a-begging, sir, I am deaf(For now I am set a begging Sir, I am deafe

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The Rape of LucreceLuc.495 But Will is deaf, and hears no heedful friends; But Will is deafe, and hears no heedfull friends,
SonnetsSonn.29.3 And trouble deaf heaven with my bootless cries, And trouble deafe heauen with my bootlesse cries,
Venus and AdonisVen.435 Or were I deaf, thy outward parts would move Or were I deafe, thy outward parts would moue

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deafdeafen

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
DEAFBASICdeaf adj, deaf v, deafened adj, deafening adj, deafing adj, deafing n, deafness n
DEAFINTENSITYear-deafening adj
DEAFNOTundeaf v
UNDEAFBASICsee DEAF

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