Synonyms Discriminated: A Dictionary of Synonymous Words in the English Language, Illustrated with Quotations from Standard Writers |
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... honour , virtue , possessions . Hence it follows that the very poor or obscure man , though he might be abandoned and even reprobate , could not be profligate . For profligacy is a vice of the great , the powerful , and the rich . We ...
... honour , virtue , possessions . Hence it follows that the very poor or obscure man , though he might be abandoned and even reprobate , could not be profligate . For profligacy is a vice of the great , the powerful , and the rich . We ...
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... HONOUR . DEPOSE . DEPRESS . LOWER . There was a time when the word abase ( Fr. abaisser , bas , low ) was used in a purely physical sense , as by Shakespeare : - " And will she yet abase her eyes on me ? " To abase is now only applied ...
... HONOUR . DEPOSE . DEPRESS . LOWER . There was a time when the word abase ( Fr. abaisser , bas , low ) was used in a purely physical sense , as by Shakespeare : - " And will she yet abase her eyes on me ? " To abase is now only applied ...
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... HONOUR is to its outward token . Hence disgrace is rather in a man's self , dis- honour depends rather upon others . While conscience may excite in us a feeling of disgrace , we can have none of dishonour except it be inflicted upon us ...
... HONOUR is to its outward token . Hence disgrace is rather in a man's self , dis- honour depends rather upon others . While conscience may excite in us a feeling of disgrace , we can have none of dishonour except it be inflicted upon us ...
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... honour , and begets contempt . The low is opposed to the lofty in principle and sentiment , and the re- fined in taste and manners . A low character is one which might be ex- pected to associate and sympathize with the basest of mankind ...
... honour , and begets contempt . The low is opposed to the lofty in principle and sentiment , and the re- fined in taste and manners . A low character is one which might be ex- pected to associate and sympathize with the basest of mankind ...
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... honour of Pan or Mercury , of Hecate or Iris , that Julian on particular days denied himself the use of some parti- cular food . " - GIBBON . FASTING ( A.S. fustan , to fust ; Teu- ton . fast , i.e.firm ; and so to keep , i.e . from ...
... honour of Pan or Mercury , of Hecate or Iris , that Julian on particular days denied himself the use of some parti- cular food . " - GIBBON . FASTING ( A.S. fustan , to fust ; Teu- ton . fast , i.e.firm ; and so to keep , i.e . from ...
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abstract action active animal applicable belongs BEN JONSON Bible body called cation cause character Cicero circumstances colour common commonly conduct connexion degree denotes desire disposition distinction DRYDEN duty effect employed Etym evil exercise expresses external fact faculty favour feeling force former getic give habit hand hath Hence herent honour Hudibras human Icel idea Iliad implies influence instance involves judgment kind less manner matters means ment mental metaphorical MILTON mind monly moral nature ness nexion object observed one's opinion opposed Ovid pain particular passion persons physical ployed Plutarch position possession principle produce purely purpose racter reason reference regard relates rence result sense SHAKESPEARE sion sometimes speak specific speech SPENSER spirit substance superior synonym tain taste tence term thing thought tical tion tive truth verb virtue Wealth of Nations whole word