Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	know_v	see_v	true_a	4,758	5	4.6437	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A34583	Pompey a tragœdy, acted with great applause.; Mort de Pompée. English	Corneille, Pierre, 1606-1684.; Philips, Katherine, 1631-1664.	1663 (1663)	Wing C6317; ESTC R22391	32,760	69

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