Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	false_a	know_v	true_a	4,114	5	4.5846	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A65787	The grounds of obedience and government by Thomas White ...	White, Thomas, 1593-1676.	1655 (1655)	Wing W1827; ESTC R19669	52,667	200

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