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earwitness

[ eer-wit-nis ]
/ ˈɪərˌwɪt nɪs /
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noun Law.
a person who testifies or can testify to what they have heard.
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Origin of earwitness

First recorded in 1530–40; ear1 + witness

Words nearby earwitness

ear trumpet, ear tuft, earwax, earwig, earwigging, earwitness, earworm, ear wrap, EAS, ease, easeful
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