Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	people_n	speak_v	word_n	3,971	5	4.1039	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A06509	The images of a verye Chrysten bysshop, and of a couterfayte bysshop	Luther, Martin, 1483-1546.; Marshall, William, fl. 1535.	1536 (1536)	STC 16983.5; ESTC S120764	81,924	308

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