Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	word_n	world_n	year_n	369	4	4.3593	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A59755	Mr. Sheridan's speech after his examination before the late House of Commons on Wednesday the 15th of December 1680	Sheridan, Thomas, 1646-ca. 1688.	1681 (1681)	Wing S3228; ESTC R26917	8,441	4

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