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	see_v	2,794	5	3.1200	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A57089	A Return to the letter of a noble peer concerning the addresses		1682 (1682)	Wing R1184; ESTC R36780	8,467	4

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