| Roget’s II: The New Thesaurus, Third Edition. 1995. |
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| NOUN: | 1. Something visible or evident that gives grounds for believing in the existence or presence of something else: badge, evidence, index, indication, indicator, manifestation, mark, note, sign, signification, stamp, symptom, token. See SHOW. 2. A formal declaration of truth or fact given under oath: testimony. Law : deposition. See LAW. 3. One who testifies, especially in court: attestant, attester, testifier. Law : deponent. See LAW. 4. Someone who sees something occur: eyewitness, seer, viewer. See SEE. | | VERB: | 1. To confirm formally as true, accurate, or genuine: attest, certify, testify, vouch (for). Idioms: bear witness to. See AFFIRM. 2. To give grounds for believing in the existence or presence of: argue, attest, bespeak, betoken, indicate, mark, point to, testify. See SHOW. 3. To give evidence or testimony under oath: attest, swear, testify. Law : depone, depose. Idioms: bear witness, take the stand. See LAW.
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