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A study by Professor of English Literature Warren King revealed that William Shakespeare created at least 1,700 words to use in his works. However, the terms were adaptations of familiar words in classical literature. Among Shakespeare's contributions to the English language are: majestic (majestic), undress (undress), generous (generous), hurry (hurry), blushing (blushing), torture (torture) and birthplace (birthplace).