Selected quad for the lemma: duty_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
duty_n	action_n	evil_a	good_a	1,020	5	3.4395	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A37098	The Dutch rogue, or, Gusman of Amsterdam traced from the craddle to the gallows being the life, rise, and fall of D. de Lebechea, a decay'd merchant : containing many fraudulent practises, notorious villanies, and audacious enterprizes, with their various events.	S. P.	1683 (1683)	Wing D2905; ESTC R24928	122,116	273

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