If music be the food of love, play on
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The first line of the play Twelfth Night, by William Shakespeare. The speaker is asking for music because he is frustrated in courtship; he wants an overabundance of love so that he may lose his appetite for it.
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TAKE JOY IN ACING THIS QUIZ ON “PRIDE” SYNONYMS
Hold your head up high as you embark on this quiz that explores some of the synonyms and meanings of “pride.”
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What does "dignity" mean?
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iff, iffen, iffy, if it ain't broke don't fix it, I.F.L.W.U., If music be the food of love, play on, IFN, Ifni, if only, I formation, -iformes
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