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Search phrase: slight

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 31 result(s). alternate result(s)
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All's Well That Ends WellAW IV.i.37exploit. Yet slight ones will not carry it: they will sayexploit: yet slight ones will not carrie it. They will say,
Antony and CleopatraAC I.i.56Is Caesar with Antonius prized so slight?Is Casar with Anthonius priz'd so slight?
As You Like ItAYL I.i.138to't; for if thou dost him any slight disgrace, or if heto't; for if thou dost him any slight disgrace, or if hee
CoriolanusCor V.ii.100y'are so slight. He that hath a will to die by himself fearsy'are so slight. He that hath a will to die by himselfe, feares
CoriolanusCor V.iii.62.1What cannot be slight work.What cannot be, slight worke.
CymbelineCym I.v.40slight and trivial a nature.slight and triuiall a nature.
CymbelineCym I.v.46slight.slight.
CymbelineCym III.v.35.1We have been too slight in sufferance.We haue beene too slight in sufferance.
CymbelineCym IV.iv.49So slight a valuation – should reserveSo slight a valewation) should reserue
CymbelineCym V.iv.64slight thing of Italy,slight thing of Italy,
HamletHam II.i.39You laying these slight sullies on my son,You laying these slight sulleyes on my Sonne,
Henry IV Part 22H4 II.i.143thy walls, a pretty slight drollery, or the story of thethy walles a pretty slight Drollery, or the Storie of the
Henry IV Part 22H4 IV.i.165I muse you make so slight a question.I muse you make so slight a Question.
Henry IV Part 22H4 IV.i.188That every slight and false-derived cause,That euery slight, and false-deriued Cause,
Henry IV Part 22H4 V.i.75it is much that a lie with a slight oath, and a jest with ait is much that a Lye (with a slight Oath) and a iest (with a
Henry VH5 II.iv.117Scorn and defiance, slight regard, contempt,Scorne and defiance, sleight regard, contempt,
Henry VI Part 11H6 IV.i.112When for so slight and frivolous a causeWhen for so slight and friuolous a cause,
Henry VI Part 33H6 I.ii.6No quarrel, but a slight contention.No Quarrell, but a slight Contention.
Julius CaesarJC IV.i.12This is a slight unmeritable man,This is a slight vnmeritable man,
Julius CaesarJC IV.iii.37Away, slight man!Away slight man.
King JohnKJ III.i.150So slight, unworthy, and ridiculous,So slight, vnworthy, and ridiculous
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.ii.463Some carry-tale, some please-man, some slight zany,Some carry-tale, some please-man, some slight Zanie,
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW II.ii.191every slight occasion that could but niggardly give meeuery slight occasion that could but nigardly giue mee
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND III.ii.86Which now in some slight measure it will pay,Which now in some slight measure it will pay,
OthelloOth II.iii.271good a commander with so slight, so drunken, and sogood a Commander, with so slight, so drunken, and so
Timon of AthensTim II.i.17With slight denial, nor then silenced whenWith slight deniall; nor then silenc'd, when
Timon of AthensTim II.ii.145Not seldom, nor no slight checks, when I haveNot sildome, nor no slight checkes, when I haue
Twelfth NightTN II.v.32'Slight, I could so beat the rogue!Slight I could so beate the Rogue.
Twelfth NightTN III.ii.12'Slight! Will you make an ass o' me?S'light; will you make an Asse o'me.
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG V.iv.139And leave her on such slight conditions.And leaue her on such slight conditions.
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK I.ii.60That draw i'th' sequent trace. These poor slight soresThat draw i'th sequent trace: these poore sleight sores,

Poems

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SonnetsSonn.38.13 If my slight Muse do please these curious days, If my slight Muse doe please these curious daies,
SonnetsSonn.45.1 The other two, slight air and purging fire, THe other two, slight ayre, and purging fire,

Glossary

 26 result(s).
easyslight, petty, insignificant
eyehint, tinge, slight shade
immaterialflimsy, slight, of little substance
injuryinsult, affront, slight
leanslight, mean, poor
lightminor, slight, of little value
littlesmall achievement, slight accomplishments
meagrethin, slight, scrawny
neglectdisregard, slight, give little respect [to]
nicetrivial, unimportant, slight
pinchtiny bite, slight nip
singlepoor, feeble, slight, trivial
slenderslight, trifling, insignificant
slenderlypoorly, inadequately, to a slight extent
slightworthless, insignificant, good-for-nothing
slightthrow contemptuously, slide scornfully
slightweak, foolish, unwise
slightoffhand, dismissive, contemptuous
slightdismiss with contempt, put off disdainfully
slightlight, insubstantial, lacking solidity
slight[oath] God's light
smiletslight smile
tastemeasure, degree, slight way
trivialslight, poor, insubstantial
unsinewedweak, feeble, slight
wronginsult, offence, slight

Thesaurus

 21 result(s).
accomplishments, slightlittle
extent, to a slightslenderly
nip, slightpinch
shade, slighteye
slighteasy
slightimmaterial
slightlean
slightlight
slightmeagre
slightnice
slightsingle
slightslender
slighttrivial
slightunsinewed
slight accomplishmentslittle
slight extent, to aslenderly
slight nippinch
slight shadeeye
slight smilesmilet
slight waytaste
smile, slightsmilet

Themes and Topics

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Swearing...24 god&rsquo s eyelid &rsquo slight tn ii v 32 god&rsquo s light ...

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