Selected quad for the lemma: duty_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
duty_n	assure_v	careful_a	great_a	17	3	2.0871	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A57235	Raillerie a la mode consider'd, or, The supercilious detractor a joco-serious discourse, shewing the open impertinence and degenerosity of publishing private pecques and controversies to the world : occasionally written to a young gentleman, to shew the odium of this ingentile humour, and to direct him in the best choice of men and books.		1673 (1673)	Wing R139; ESTC R217762	15,251	90

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