Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	call_v	lord_n	name_n	4,012	5	5.2726	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A31176	The Case of the poor French refugees		1697 (1697)	Wing C1141; ESTC R40313	1,823	3

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