Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	believe_v	faith_n	word_n	14,132	5	4.8692	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A36671	Prologue to the opera by Mr. Dryden.; Albion and Albanius. Prologue	Dryden, John, 1631-1700.	1687 (1687)	Wing D2340; ESTC R18396	1,360	4

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