Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	speak_v	true_a	word_n	8,834	5	4.4618	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A43465	A letter from a Jesuite, or, The mysterie of equivocation being the copy of a letter of recommendation, seeming much in favour of the bearer, but by different reading rendred of quite contrary signification : lately discovered by the person who was thereby abused, and now made publick for general satisfaction.	Hess, Johannes Armondus de.	1679 (1679)	Wing H1624; ESTC R12026	2,993	8

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