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| 1. | [ noun ] your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief | |
| Synonyms: | grounds | |
| Examples: | "the evidence that smoking causes lung cancer is very compelling" |
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| Related terms: | information proof symptom lead sign disproof probable_cause testify | |
| 2. | [ noun ] an indication that makes something evident | |
| Examples: | "his trembling was evidence of his fear" |
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| Related terms: | indication record argument identification clue testimony footprint_evidence smoking_gun attestation testify | |
| 3. | [ verb ] provide evidence for; stand as proof of | |
| Synonyms: | manifest certify demonstrate attest | |
| Examples: | "His high fever attested to his illness" "The buildings in Rome manifest a high level of architectural sophistication" |
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| Related terms: | testify authenticate condemn notarize reflect reflect attest documentation attestation | |
| 4. | [ noun ] (law) all the means by which any alleged matter of fact whose truth is investigated at judicial trial is established or disproved | |
| Related terms: | information testimony exhibit corpus_delicti direct_evidence corroborating_evidence state's_evidence circumstantial_evidence hearsay_evidence law | |
| 5. | [ verb ] provide evidence for | |
| Synonyms: | show prove bear_witness testify | |
| Examples: | "The blood test showed that he was the father" "Her behavior testified to her incompetence" |
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| Related terms: | inform attest adduce presume law testimony testimony | |
| 6. | [ verb ] give evidence | |
| Synonyms: | tell demonstrate ascertain | |
| Examples: | "he was telling on all his former colleague" |
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| Related terms: | confirm inform recognize | |
| Similar spelling: |
evidenced evident evidently evidential evidentiary |
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