Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	accept_v	common_a	great_a	20	3	2.0729	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A52443	Discourses upon trade, principally directed to the cases of the interest, coynage, clipping, increase of money	North, Dudley, Sir, 1641-1691.	1691 (1691)	Wing N1280; ESTC R5762	21,202	42

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