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	great_a	know_v	3,246	5	3.4713	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A65052	Aesop a comedy as it is acted at the Theatre-Royal in Drury-Lane.	Vanbrugh, John, Sir, 1664-1726.; Boursault, M. (Edme), 1638-1701. Fables d'Esope.	1697 (1697)	Wing V54; ESTC R27037	53,009	81

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