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	true_a	word_n	6,623	5	4.5200	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A47808	L'Estrange's case in a civil dialogue betwixt 'Zekiel and Ephraim	L'Estrange, Roger, Sir, 1616-1704.	1680 (1680)	Wing L1204; ESTC R15999	18,053	36

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