evidence
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(noun) your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief; "the evidence that smoking causes lung cancer is very compelling" |
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Synonyms: grounds |
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Related Words: cogent evidence, disproof, falsification, information, lead, probable cause, proof, refutation, sign, symptom, track, trail |
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(noun) an indication that makes something evident; "his trembling was evidence of his fear" |
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Related Words: argument, attestation, clew, clue, cue, identification, indication, record, statement, testimonial, testimony |
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(noun) (law) all the means by which any alleged matter of fact whose truth is investigated at judicial trial is established or disproved |
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Related Words: circumstantial evidence, corpus delicti, direct evidence, exhibit, hearsay evidence, indirect evidence, info, information, state's evidence, testimony |
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(verb) reveal; "a telling sign" |
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Synonyms: ascertain, demonstrate, tell |
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Related Words: confirm, reassert |
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(verb) provide evidence for; "The blood test showed that he was the father"; "Her behavior testified to her incompetence" |
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Synonyms: bear witness, prove, show, testify |
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Related Words: abduce, adduce, attest, certify, cite, demonstrate, evidence, inform, manifest |
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(verb) provide evidence for; stand as proof of; "His high fever attested to his illness"; "The buildings in Rome manifest a high level of architectural sophistication" |
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Synonyms: attest, certify, demonstrate, manifest |
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Related Words: authenticate, bear witness, evidence, notarize, prove, show, testify |
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