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
A91957	The case of Major Edmond Rolph, truely stated.	Rolph, Edmund.	1648 (1648)	Wing R1890; Thomason 669.f.13[8]; ESTC R210880	5,260	1

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