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
A65318	A dialogue between Mr. Merriman, and Dr. Chymist: concerning John Sergents paradoxes, in his New method to science, and his Solid philosophy. By T.W.	T. W.	1698 (1698)	Wing W115; ESTC R219887	13,148	32

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