Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	abide_v	face_n	great_a	22	3	2.0729	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A03756	Newe sonets, and pretie pamphlets. Written by Thomas Howell gentelman	Howell, Thomas, fl. 1568-1581.	1570 (1570)	STC 13876; ESTC S118216	26,129	62

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