Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	affection_n	common_a	great_a	104	3	2.0729	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A59161	Natural history of the passions	Charleton, Walter, 1619-1707.; Senault, Jean-François, 1601-1672. De l'usage des passions.	1674 (1674)	Wing S2501; ESTC R17216	95,333	238

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