Selected quad for the lemma: enemy_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
enemy_n	arm_n	peace_n	war_n	989	5	5.9876	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A61867	Five cases of conscience occasionally determined by a late learned hand.	Sanderson, Robert, 1587-1663.	1666 (1666)	Wing S603; ESTC R15053	36,781	135

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