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The invention of new words by Shakespeare

1. The English Language at Shakespeare’s time
2. Reactions on the introduction of new words in England
3. Meanings and Origins
4. How Shakespeare invented words
5. Our Little Shakespeare Quiz
6. List of words coined by Shakespeare
7. How many words did Shakespeare know?
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