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	know_v	time_n	2,050	5	3.5238	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A28902	The contented cuckhold, or, The womans advocate a comedy.	Bourne, Reuben, fl. 1692.	1692 (1692)	Wing B3858; ESTC R15736	39,927	66

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