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	true_a	word_n	4,752	5	4.0523	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A50367	A true copy of a letter written by N. Machiavill in defence of himself and his religion translated from an original copy.	Neville, Henry, 1620-1694.; Machiavelli, Niccolò, 1469-1527. Works. English. 1675.	1691 (1691)	Wing M141; ESTC R4918	22,326	35

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