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Search phrase: swaggering

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HamletHam I.iv.9Keeps wassail, and the swaggering upspring reels.Keepes wassels and the swaggering vpspring reeles,
Henry IV Part 22H4 II.iv.69Hang him, swaggering rascal. Let him not comeHang him, swaggering Rascall, let him not come
Henry IV Part 22H4 II.iv.75have not lived all this while to have swaggering now.haue not liu'd all this while, to haue swaggering now:
Henry IV Part 22H4 II.iv.91receive,’ says he, ‘ no swaggering companions.’ ThereReceiue (sayes hee) no swaggering Companions. There
Henry IV Part 22H4 II.iv.100my house, nor no cheater, but I do not love swaggering;my house, nor no Cheater: but I doe not loue swaggering;
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND III.i.70What hempen homespuns have we swaggering hereWhat hempen home-spuns haue we swaggering here,
Twelfth NightTN III.iv.177swaggering accent sharply twanged off, gives manhoodswaggering accent sharpely twang'd off, giues manhoode
Twelfth NightTN V.i.396By swaggering could I never thrive,By swaggering could I neuer thriue,

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braverybravado, show of daring, swaggering display
roistingroistering, swaggering, vaunting
swaggeringblustering, bullying, quarrelling
swashingswaggering, blustering, dashing
swinge-bucklerswashbuckler, swaggering ruffian

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display, swaggeringbravery
ruffian, swaggeringswinge-buckler
swaggeringswashing
swaggeringroisting
swaggering displaybravery
swaggering ruffianswinge-buckler

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