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	way_n	2,597	5	4.7191	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A27287	The Dutch lover a comedy acted at the Dvkes theatre / written by Mrs. A. Bhen [sic]	Behn, Aphra, 1640-1689.	1673 (1673)	Wing B1726; ESTC R3716	67,106	112

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