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All's Well That Ends WellAW I.i.95Of every line and trick of his sweet favour.Of euerie line and tricke of his sweet fauour.
All's Well That Ends WellAW III.ii.8and sing. I knew a man that had this trick of melancholyand sing: I know a man that had this tricke of melancholy
Antony and CleopatraAC V.ii.75.1Is't not your trick?Is't not your tricke?
As You Like ItAYL IV.i.36another trick, never come in my sight more.another tricke, neuer come in my sight more.
CoriolanusCor IV.iv.21Some trick not worth an egg, shall grow dear friendsSome tricke not worth an Egge, shall grow deere friends
CoriolanusCor IV.vi.71.2The very trick on't.The very tricke on't.
CymbelineCym III.iii.86Beyond the trick of others. This Polydore,Beyond the tricke of others. This Paladour,
HamletHam IV.iv.61That for a fantasy and trick of fame
HamletHam IV.vii.187It is our trick. Nature her custom holds,It is our tricke, Nature her custome holds,
HamletHam V.i.89spade. Here's fine revolution, an we had the trick toSpade; heere's fine Reuolution, if wee had the tricke to
Henry IV Part 11H4 II.i.37Nay, by God, soft! I know a trick worthNay soft I pray ye, I know a trick worth
Henry IV Part 11H4 II.iv.257then say it was in fight! What trick, what device, whatthen say it was in fight. What trick? what deuice? what
Henry IV Part 11H4 II.iv.260Come, let's hear Jack, what trick hast thou now?Come, let's heare Iacke: What tricke hast thou now?
Henry IV Part 11H4 II.iv.397but chiefly a villainous trick of thine eye, and a foolish hangingbut chiefely, a villanous tricke of thine Eye, and a foolish hanging
Henry IV Part 11H4 V.ii.11Will have a wild trick of his ancestors.Will haue a wilde tricke of his Ancestors:
Henry IV Part 22H4 I.ii.216ever – but it was alway yet the trick of our Englisheuer.
Henry VH5 III.vi.74perfectly in the phrase of war, which they trick up withperfitly in the phrase of Warre; which they tricke vp with
Henry VIIIH8 I.i.128He bores me with some trick. He's gone to th' King.He bores me with some tricke; He's gone to'th'King:
Henry VIIIH8 I.iii.40Have got a speeding trick to lay down ladies.Haue got a speeding tricke to lay downe Ladies.
Henry VIIIH8 II.i.44.2That trick of stateThat tricke of State
King JohnKJ I.i.85He hath a trick of Coeur-de-lion's face;He hath a tricke of Cordelions face,
King LearKL IV.vi.106The trick of that voice I do well remember.The tricke of that voyce, I do well remember:
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.ii.416.2Yet I have a trickYet I haue a tricke
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.ii.460I see the trick on't. Here was a consent,I see the tricke on't: Heere was a consent,
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.ii.465That smiles his cheek in years, and knows the trickThat smiles his cheeke in yeares, and knowes the trick
Measure for MeasureMM III.i.117Why would he for the momentary trickWhy would he for the momentarie tricke
Measure for MeasureMM III.ii.49Or how? The trick of it?Or how? The tricke of it?
Measure for MeasureMM III.ii.88It was a mad fantastical trick of him to steal fromIt was a mad fantasticall tricke of him to steale from
Measure for MeasureMM V.i.502trick. If you will hang me for it, you may. But I hadtrick: if you will hang me for it you may: but I had
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW I.i.168honest, civil, godly company, for this trick. If I behonest, ciuill, godly company for this tricke: if I be
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW II.ii.109not so little grace, I hope – that were a trick indeed!not so little grace I hope, that were a tricke indeed:
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW III.v.6if I be served such another trick, I'll have my brainsif I be seru'd such another tricke, Ile haue my braines
Much Ado About NothingMA I.i.136You always end with a jade's trick; I know youYou alwaies end with a Iades tricke, I know you
Much Ado About NothingMA II.iii.215This can be no trick. TheThis can be no tricke, the
OthelloOth III.iv.85This is a trick to put me from my suit.This is a tricke to put me from my suite,
OthelloOth IV.ii.128.1How comes this trick upon him?How comes this Tricke vpon him?
Romeo and JulietRJ I.v.84This trick may chance to scathe you. I know what.This tricke may chance to scath you, I know what,
The Taming of the ShrewTS IV.iii.67A knack, a toy, a trick, a baby's cap.A knacke, a toy, a tricke, a babies cap:
The TempestTem IV.i.37In such another trick. Go bring the rabble,In such another tricke: goe bring the rabble
Timon of AthensTim II.ii.97So would I – as good a trick as ever hangmanSo would I: / As good a tricke as euer Hangman
Titus AndronicusTit V.ii.10Is it your trick to make me ope the door,Is it your tricke to make me ope the dore,
Troilus and CressidaTC V.ii.25A juggling trick – to be secretly open.A iugling tricke, to be secretly open.
Twelfth NightTN II.v.146tongue tang arguments of state. Put thyself into the trick oftongue tang arguments of state; put thy selfe into the tricke of
Twelfth NightTN III.iv.72trick of singularity ’ – and consequently sets down thetricke of singularity: and consequently setts downe the
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG II.vi.41By some sly trick blunt Thurio's dull proceeding.By some slie tricke, blunt Thurio's dull proceeding.
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG IV.iv.33remember the trick you served me when I took my leaveremember the tricke you seru'd me, when I tooke my leaue
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG IV.iv.37Didst thou ever see me do such a trick?did'st thou euer see me doe such a tricke?
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK II.ii.71This fellow has a vengeance trick o'th' hip;This fellow has a veng'ance tricke o'th hip,
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK IV.i.123For a trick that I know. You'd best look to her;For a tricke that I know, y'had best looke to her,
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK IV.i.131He has the trick on't – and at ten years oldHe has the tricke on't, and at ten yeares old
The Winter's TaleWT II.i.51Remain a pinched thing; yea, a very trickRemaine a pinch'd Thing; yea, a very Trick
The Winter's TaleWT II.iii.100The trick of's frown; his forehead; nay, the valley,The trick of's Frowne, his Fore-head, nay, the Valley,
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iv.639trick on't.trick on't.)

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Glossary

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apparelclothe, dress up, trick out
artartifice, artificial conduct; or: wile, trick
back-tricktype of backwards dance leap
beguilecheat, deceive, trick
borefool, trick, cheat
cheattrick, fraud, deception
colttrick, dupe, fool
cony-catchrabbit-catch; trick, dupe
cozencheat, dupe, trick, deceive
deceitdeception, stratagem, trick
deviceplot, stratagem, trick
falseunfairly, with a trick, cheatingly
fetchlead on, take in, trick into a confession
fetchfleece, trick, get the better of
fob offput off with a trick, get rid of, dispose of
frauddelusion, deception, trick
gulltrick, hoax, deception
gulldeceive, dupe, trick
juggledeceive, cheat, trick
juggledeceive, cheat, trick
knaveryroguish trick, rouguery, trickery
pranktrick, frolic, mischief
quirktrick, turn, peculiarity
rope-trick[unclear meaning] possibly a malapropism of ‘rhetoric’ or ‘rope-rhetoric’ [i.e. bombastic rhetoric]
shiftstratagem, contriving, trick
trickbauble, trifle, whim
trickskill, feat, achievement
trickhabit, characteristic, typical behaviour
trickway, knack, skill
trickpractice, custom, current fashion
trickmisconception, delusion, fancy
trickdecorate, adorn, dress up
trickpeculiarity, idiosyncrasy, distinguishing trait
triflefiction, illusion, trick
tumbling-trickacrobatic feat
turn[unclear meaning] turning-point; trick, game; occasion, proper time
wiletrick, delusion, illusion

Thesaurus

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confession, trick into afetch
put off with a trickfob off
roguish trickknavery
trickart
trickbeguile
trickbore
trickcheat
trickcolt
trickcony-catch
trickcozen
trickdeceit
trickdevice
trickfetch
trickfraud
trickgull
trickgull
trickjuggle
trickjuggle
trickprank
trickquirk
trickshift
tricktrifle
trickturn
trickwile
trick into a confessionfetch
trick outapparel
trick, put off with afob off
trick, with afalse

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Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
TRICKBASICtrick n, tricked adj, tricking n, tricksy adj
TRICKACTIONback-trick n, tumbling-trick n
TRICKSYBASICsee TRICK

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