Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	love_n	love_v	true_a	4,125	5	5.5302	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A01253	Imperiale a tragedie.	Freeman, Ralph, Sir, fl. 1610-1655.	1639 (1639)	STC 11369; ESTC S117291	30,974	64

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