Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	good_a	love_n	love_v	3,988	5	6.5055	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A70038	The fair one of Tunis, or, The generous mistres a new piece of gallantry / out of French.	Cotton, Charles, 1630-1687.	1674 (1674)	Wing F102; ESTC R21870	123,223	318

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