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Search phrase: stooping

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CoriolanusCor V.vi.29.1By lack of stoopingBy lacke of stooping.
HamletHam III.ii.159Here stooping to your clemency,Heere stooping to your Clemencie:
Richard IIR2 III.iii.48My stooping duty tenderly shall show.My stooping dutie tenderly shall shew.
The TempestTem I.ii.116.1To most ignoble stooping.To most ignoble stooping.
The TempestTem II.i.123As stooping to relieve him. I not doubtAs stooping to releeue him: I not doubt
Twelfth NightTN II.ii.14her will is it should be so returned. If it be worth stoopingher will is, it should be so return'd: If it bee worth stooping

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couchingbowing, prostration, stooping
folly-fallenfalling into folly, stooping to foolishness
stoopingsubmissive, humble, kneeling

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foolishness, stooping tofolly-fallen
stoopingcouching
stooping to foolishnessfolly-fallen

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