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onlooker
noun on·look·er \ˈȯn-ˌlu̇-kər, ˈän-\
: a person who watches an activity or event without being involved in it
Full Definition of ONLOOKER
: one that looks on; especially : a passive spectator
— on·look·ing \-kiŋ\ adjective
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1606
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onlooker
noun on·look·er \ˈȯn-ˌlu̇-kər, ˈän-\
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