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	spirit_n	way_n	4,718	5	4.9324	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A80690	The court and city vagaries or intrigues, of both sexes. Written by one of the fair sex.	One of the fair sex.	1700-1710 (1710)	Wing C6584A; ESTC N4154	21,640	58

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