Thesaurus / star-crossed
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We were once more at the western door; Madame crossed herself again; we went out.
BLACKWOOD'S EDINBURGH MAGAZINE, VOLUME 60, NO. 372, OCTOBER 1846VARIOUSI had no idea who they were, as the Grand Duke was in morning costume, and had no star or decoration to distinguish him.
MUSIC-STUDY IN GERMANYAMY FAYHe had the sun-scorched look of a traveller who has just crossed the Atlantic, and he smiled at Bernard with his honest eyes.
CONFIDENCEHENRY JAMESWilloughby leaped from the walls, crossed the river, and met his death while striving to reach Meerut.
THE RED YEARLOUIS TRACYIt was eleven o'clock before the river was crossed and the headquarters of Colonel Guitar reached.
THE COURIER OF THE OZARKSBYRON A. DUNNWhen rapidly deposited, as by artificial precipitation, triple phosphate often takes feathery, star- or leaf-like forms.
A MANUAL OF CLINICAL DIAGNOSISJAMES CAMPBELL TODDThey crossed the bridge and rode up the gently rising, bare, and rugged ground towards Condillac.
ST. MARTIN'S SUMMERRAFAEL SABATINIShe liked him less than ever, nevertheless wished that he were her brother and the rising star in American politics.
ANCESTORSGERTRUDE ATHERTONA white woman, Mrs. Henry Jacobi, who had been taken prisoner early in the month, crossed the plain holding a white flag.
THE RED YEARLOUIS TRACYThey crossed the road, and entered the huge shanty, and stood apologetically near the door.
HILDA LESSWAYSARNOLD BENNETTWORDS RELATED TO STAR-CROSSED
- adverse
- afflicted
- broken
- burdened
- calamitous
- cursed
- damaging
- deplorable
- desperate
- destitute
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- doomed
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- hapless
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- ill-fated
- ill-starred
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- infelicitous
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- star-crossed
- undisciplined
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- unmanageable
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- unyielding
- vexatious
- wild
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