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
A96787	What peace to the wicked? or, An expostulatorie answer to a derisorie question, lately made concerning peace. By a free-man, though a prisoner. The author spares his name; not, that he dares not to let you know it; but, because he cares not.	Wither, George, 1588-1667.	1646 (1646)	Wing W3212; Thomason E510_11; ESTC R205616	6,420	9

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