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| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | damning evidence |
| Synonyms: | absolute indication, clue, conclusive evidence, corroboration, documentation, evidence, incontrovertible evidence, indisputable evidence, proof, straw in the wind, substantiation, support, sure sign, telltale, tip-off, unmistakable sign, verification |
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| Main Entry: | culpable |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | responsible for action |
| Synonyms: | amiss, answerable, at fault, blamable, blameful, blameworthy, caught, caught in the act, caught red-handed, censurable, demeritorious, dirty, found wanting, guilty, hung up, impeachable, in the wrong, indictable, liable, off base, out of line, punishable, reprehensible, responsible, sinful, smoking gun, to blame, unholy, wrong |
| Antonyms: | blameless, inculpable, innocent, not guilty, right |
| Main Entry: | evidence |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | proof |
| Synonyms: | affirmation, attestation, averment, cincher, clincher, clue, confirmation, corroboration, cue, data, declaration, demonstration, deposition, documentation, dope*, goods*, gospel, grabber, grounds, index, indication, indicia, info, information, manifestation, mark, sign, significant, smoking gun, substantiation, symptom, testament, testimonial, testimony, token, witness |
| Notes: | evidence (from Latin e- 'out' + videre 'to see') is information that helps form a conclusion; proof is factual information that verifies a conclusion |
| Antonyms: | contradiction, disproof, heresay, refutation |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | proof |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | evidence, authentication |
| Synonyms: | affidavit, argument, attestation, averment, case, certification, chapter and verse, clincher, clue, confirmation, corroboration, credentials, criterion, cue*, data, demonstration, deposition, documents, establishment, exhibit, facts, goods*, grabber, grounds, information, lowdown, nitty-gritty, paper trail, picture, reason, reasons, record, scoop*, score*, skinny*, smoking gun, straight stuff, substantiation, testament, testimony, trace, validation, verification, warrant, wherefore, why*, whyfor, witness |
| Notes: | evidence (from Latin e- 'out' + videre 'to see') is information that helps form a conclusion; proof is factual information that verifies a conclusion |
| Antonyms: | hypothesis, theory |
* = informal/non-formal usage
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Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
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| Main Entry: | evidence |
| Part of Speech: | noun, verb |
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adminicular, autoptic, based on, confirmatory, corroborative, deducible, founded on, grounded on, indicative, indicatory, showing
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| Main Entry: | proof |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
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apodictic, apodictical, categorical, consectary, consequential, crucial, decisive, deducible, demonstrable, demonstrated, demonstrating, demonstrative, endeictic, evident, following, inferential, irrefragable, irresistible, probative, proved, receptary, unanswerable, unanswered, unconfuted, unrefuted
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| Concept: | [On one side] Evidence. |
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-nouns
evidence; facts, premises, data, praecognita, grounds., indication; criterion (test)., testimony, testification; attestation; deposition (affirmation); examination., admission (assent); authority, warrant, credential, diploma, voucher, certificate, doquet, docket; testamur; record; document; pièce justificative; deed, warranty (security); signature, seal (identification); exhibit., witness, indicator; eyewitness, earwitness; deponent; sponsor; cojuror., oral evidence, documentary evidence, hearsay evidence, external evidence, extrinsic evidence, internal evidence, intrinsic evidence, circumstantial evidence, cumulative evidence, ex parte evidence, presumptive evidence, collateral evidence, constructive evidence; proof (demonstration); evidence in chief., secondary evidence; confirmation, corroboration, support; ratification (assent); authentication; compurgation, wager of law, comprobation., citation, reference.
-verbs
be evidence; evince, show, betoken, tell of; indicate (denote); imply, involve, argue, bespeak, breathe., have weight, carry weight; tell, speak volumes; speak for itself (manifest)., rest upon, depend upon; repose on., bear witness; give evidence; testify, depose, witness, vouch for; sign, seal, undersign, set one's hand and seal, sign and seal, deliver as one's act and deed, certify, attest; acknowledge (assent)., [provide conclusive evidence] make absolute, confirm, prove (demonstrate) [more]., [add further evidence] endorse, countersign, corroborate, support, ratify, bear out, uphold, warrant., adduce, attest, cite, quote; refer to, appeal to; call, call to witness; bring forward, bring into court; allege, plead; produce witnesses, confront witnesses; collect evidence, bring together evidence, rake up evidence., have a case, make out a case; establish, authenticate, substantiate, verify, make good, quote chapter and verse; bring home to, bring to book.
-adjectives
showing; indicative, indicatory; deducible; grounded on, founded on, based on; corroborative, confirmatory.
-adverbs
by inference; according to, witness, a fortiori; still more, still less; raison de plus; in corroboration of; valeat quantum; under seal, under one's hand and seal.
-phrases
dictum de dicto; mise en evidence [Fr.].
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| Antonyms: | counter evidence |
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