Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	acknowledge_v	act_n	agent_n	19	3	9.5091	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A48874	An essay concerning humane understanding microform; Essay concerning human understanding	Locke, John, 1632-1704.	1690 (1690)	Wing L2738; ESTC R22993	485,017	398

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