Selected quad for the lemma: ground_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
ground_n	abate_v	call_v	denomination_n	18	3	12.5652	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A64752	Several reasons and motives, for the speedie passing of the Act against transporting of treasure, and the preventing of other abuses practised on the coynes and bullion of the nation	T. V.	1650 (1650)	Wing V13; ESTC R215741	11,790	17

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