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	speak_v	2,174	5	4.1269	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A40691	Triana, or, A threefold romanza of Mariana. Paduana. Sabina	Fuller, Thomas, 1608-1661.	1655 (1655)	Wing F2470A; ESTC R221237	41,758	158

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