Selected quad for the lemma: act_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
act_n	declare_v	king_n	treason_n	2,301	5	9.1536	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A62670	An essay concerning obedience to the supreme powers, and the duty of subjects in all revolutions with some considerations touching the present juncture of affairs.	Tindal, Matthew, 1653?-1733.	1694 (1694)	Wing T1299; ESTC R5554	50,889	92

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