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	speak_v	word_n	6,852	5	4.5022	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A37023	Squire Oldsapp, or, The night-adventurers a comedy, as it is acted at His Royal Highness the Duke's Theatre / written by Tho. Durfey, Gent.	D'Urfey, Thomas, 1653-1723.	1679 (1679)	Wing D2786; ESTC R17642	54,541	74

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