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eyewitness
noun eye·wit·ness \ˈī-ˈwit-nəs\
: a person who sees something happen and is able to describe it
Full Definition of EYEWITNESS
: one who sees an occurrence or an object; especially : one who gives a report on what he or she has seen
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1539
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