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witness
noun as in person who observes an event
verb as in observe
Weak matches
be a witness, be on hand, be on the scene, be present, flash on, get a load of, look on, pick up on, take in
verb as in testify; authenticate
Strong matches
affirm, argue, attest, bespeak, betoken, certify, confirm, corroborate, countersign, depone, depose, endorse, sign, subscribe
Weak matches
be a witness, bear out, bear witness, give evidence, give testimony, say under oath, stand for, vouch for
Example Sentences
During Allen’s trial, his lawyers did not bother to present evidence from an alibi witness.
While working at Scotland Yard's undercover unit his identity was exposed and he had to go into witness protection.
Hundreds of people gather to witness the performances.
The elder Kushner pleaded guilty to federal charges of tax evasion, campaign finance offences and witness tampering and was sentenced to two years in prison in 2005.
Unlike other inquiry witnesses such as the hospital consultants, these bosses were not asked to give evidence at the criminal trials - and have resisted media interviews - so they are revealing new information.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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