Selected quad for the lemma: opinion_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
opinion_n	special_a	tail_n	waist_n	24	3	16.1514	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A38586	Erōtopolis, the present state of Betty-land	Cotton, Charles, 1630-1687.	1684 (1684)	Wing E3242; ESTC R31441	51,925	194

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