Selected quad for the lemma: sense_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
sense_n	wit_n	work_n	write_v	59	3	4.7772	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A53511	Don Carlos Prince of Spain a tragedy, acted at the Duke's Theatre / written by Tho. Otway.	Otway, Thomas, 1652-1685.; Saint-Réal, M. l'abbé de (César Vichard), 1639-1692. Dom Carlos.	1676 (1676)	Wing O542; ESTC R10765	44,486	76

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