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• ear|wit|ness — «IHR WIHT nihs», noun. a person who testifies, or can testify, to something he has heard: »The earwitness testimony…is undependable in determining the source of any shots where there is a possibility of echoes (New Yorker) …   Useful english dictionary

• eye|wit|ness|er — «Y WIHT nuh suhr», noun. Informal. a report by an eyewitness, usually a newspaper correspondent: »He sent out a fast moving 2,000 word eyewitnesser (Time) …   Useful english dictionary

• eye|wit|ness — «Y WIHT nihs», noun, verb. –n. a person who actually sees or has seen some act or happening, and thus can give testimony concerning it: »Eyewitnesses counted about 25 bomb explosions in all (London Times). –v.t. to witness; see: »He was one of… …   Useful english dictionary

• ness — ness·ber·ry; ness·ler·iza·tion; ness·ler·ize; ness·ler s; new·fan·gled·ness; new·ness; news·i·ness; nice·ness; nig·gard·li·ness; nig·gard·ness; nigh·ness; nip·pi·ness; no·ble·ness; nois·i·ness; non·cha·lant·ness; north·er·li·ness; north·ness;… …   English syllables

• wit — god·wit; nit·wit; pe·wit; un·wit; un·wit·ting·ness; wit·gat; wit·less; wit·less·ly; wit·less·ness; wit·ling; wit·loof; wit·ness·able; wit·ness·er; wit·ney; wit·te·boom; wit·ted; wit·ter·ing; wit·ti·chen·ite; wit·ti·cism; wit·ti·cize; wit·ti·ly;… …   English syllables

• wit´less|ness — wit|less «WIHT lihs», adjective. 1. lacking sense; stupid; foolish: »a witless person, a witless remark. Crossing the street without looking in both directions is a witless thing to do. SYNONYM(S): brainless. 2. not knowing; unaware: »to be… …   Useful english dictionary

• wit|ti|ness — «WIHT ee nihs», noun. the character of being witty; quality of being ingenious or clever …   Useful english dictionary

• wit´less|ly — wit|less «WIHT lihs», adjective. 1. lacking sense; stupid; foolish: »a witless person, a witless remark. Crossing the street without looking in both directions is a witless thing to do. SYNONYM(S): brainless. 2. not knowing; unaware: »to be… …   Useful english dictionary