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Search phrase: falsehood

Plays

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Antony and CleopatraAC I.i.40.2 Excellent falsehood!Excellent falshood:
The Comedy of ErrorsCE II.i.113But falsehood and corruption doth it shame.By falshood and corruption doth it shame: 
CymbelineCym I.vii.107Made hard with hourly falsehoodfalsehood, asMade hard with hourely falshood (falshood as
CymbelineCym III.vi.13Is sorer than to lie for need: and falsehoodIs sorer, then to lye for Neede: and Falshood
CymbelineCym V.v.134Winnow the truth from falsehood. On, speak to him.Winnow the truth from falshood. One speake to him.
HamletHam II.i.63Your bait of falsehood takes this carp of truth,Your bait of falshood, takes this Cape of truth;
Henry IV Part 11H4 II.i.66 Nicholas, as truly as a man of falsehood may.Nicholas as truly as a man of falshood may.
Henry VI Part 11H6 II.iv.71Whiles thy consuming canker eats his falsehood.Whiles thy consuming Canker eates his falsehood.
Henry VI Part 11H6 V.iv.109By treason, falsehood, and by treachery,By Treason, Falshood, and by Treacherie,
Henry VI Part 33H6 III.iii.99Now buckler falsehood with a pedigree?Now buckler Falsehood with a Pedigree?
Henry VI Part 33H6 IV.iv.8Either betrayed by falsehood of his guardEither betrayd by falshood of his Guard,
Henry VIIIH8 II.iv.97And worthily, my falsehood – yea, as muchAnd worthily my Falsehood, yea, as much
King Edward IIIE3 II.i.308The breath of falsehood not charactered there!The breath of falshood not carectred there:
King JohnKJ III.i.95Yea, faith itself to hollow falsehood change!Yea, faith it selfe to hollow falshood change.
King JohnKJ III.i.277And falsehood falsehood cures, as fire cools fireAnd falshood, falshood cures, as fire cooles fire
Love's Labour's LostLLL I.ii.164is a great argument of falsehood, if I love. And howia a great argument of falshood) if I loue. And how
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.ii.770And even that falsehood, in itself a sin,And euen that falshood in it selfe a sinne,
Measure for MeasureMM III.ii.269Pay with falsehood, false exacting,Pay with falshood, false exacting,
The Merchant of VeniceMV I.iii.99O what a goodly outside falsehood hath!O what a goodly outside falsehood hath.
Richard IIR2 IV.i.39And I will turn thy falsehood to thy heart,And I will turne thy falshood to thy hart,
Richard IIIR3 II.i.14Confound your hidden falsehood and awardConfound your hidden falshood, and award
Romeo and JulietRJ I.ii.88Maintains such falsehood, then turn tears to fires;Maintaines such falshood, then turne teares to fire:
The TempestTem I.ii.95A falsehood in its contrary, as greatA falsehood in it's contrarie, as great
Timon of AthensTim II.ii.160If you suspect my husbandry of falsehood,If you suspect my Husbandry or Falshood,
Troilus and CressidaTC III.ii.189Upbraid my falsehood! When they've said ‘ As falseVpbraid my falsehood, when they'aue said as false,
Troilus and CressidaTC III.ii.193Yea, let them say, to stick the heart of falsehood,Yea, let them say, to sticke the heart of falsehood,
Troilus and CressidaTC IV.ii.99Make Cressid's name the very crown of falsehoodMake Cressids name the very crowne of falshood!
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG III.ii.32With falsehood, cowardice, and poor descent – With falsehood, cowardize, and poore discent:
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG IV.ii.8She twits me with my falsehood to my friend;She twits me with my falsehood to my friend;
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG IV.ii.126But, since your falsehood shall become you wellBut, since your falsehood shall become you well
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK II.i.284Both of his blood and body. But his falsehood!Both of his blood and body: But his falsehood,
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK IV.iii.91tokens, as if they suggested for him. It is a falsehood/ Tokens, as if they suggested for him, It is a falsehood
The Winter's TaleWT III.ii.26Being counted falsehood, shall, as I express it,Being counted Falsehood, shall (as I expresse it)
The Winter's TaleWT III.ii.139The sessions shall proceed: this is mere falsehood.The Sessions shall proceed: this is meere falsehood.

Poems

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The Rape of LucreceLuc.940 To unmask falsehood and bring truth to light, To vnmaske falshood, and bring truth to light,
SonnetsSonn.48.4 From hands of falsehood, in sure wards of trust! From hands of falsehood, in sure wards of trust?
SonnetsSonn.137.7 Why of eyes' falsehood hast thou forged hooks, Why of eyes falsehood hast thou forged hookes,

Glossary

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errordeceit, falsehood, deception
falsehooddelusion, deception, illusion
falsehooddisloyalty, treachery, faithlessness
leasinglie, falsehood, untruth
lieaccusation of lying, charge of falsehood

Thesaurus

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charge of falsehoodlie
falsehooderror
falsehoodleasing
falsehood, charge oflie

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