Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	age_n	young_a	youth_n	222	4	8.1811	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A65514	Westminster-drollery, or, A choice collection of the newest songs & poems both at court and theaters by a person of quality ; with additions.; Westminster drollery.	Person of quality.	1671 (1671)	Wing W1457; Wing W1462; ESTC R8083	74,828	262

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