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earwitness

noun
ear·​wit·​ness | \ ˈir-ˈwit-nÉ™s How to pronounce earwitness (audio) \

Definition of earwitness

: one who overhears something especially : one who gives a report on what has been heard

Examples of earwitness in a Sentence

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 An earwitness on the safe side of the locker-room door joked about the need to repaint the walls after the coach's halftime address. — Kevin Scarbinsky, AL.com, "Tennessee learns Alabama's only challenger is its own head coach," 21 Oct. 2017

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First Known Use of earwitness

1539, in the meaning defined above

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