evidence

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He could not disbelieve, for the evidence was there.

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  1. noun A thing or things helpful in forming a conclusion or judgment: The broken window was evidence that a burglary had taken place. Scientists weigh the evidence for and against a hypothesis.
  2. noun Something indicative; an outward sign: evidence of grief on a mourner's face.
  3. noun Law The documentary or oral statements and the material objects admissible as testimony in a court of law.

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proof ·  sign ·  result ·  fact ·  account ·  consequence ·  detail ·  testimony ·  study

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evidence:   evidences ·  evidencing ·  evidenced
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  1. Middle English, from Old French, from Late Latin ēvidentia, from Latin ēvidēns, ēvident-, obvious; see evident.

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  1. from Middle English evidence, from Old French evidence, French évidence = Provencal evidencia, evidensa = Spanish Portuguese evidencia = Italian evidenza, evidenzia, from Latin evidentia, clearness, Late Latin a proof, from eviden(t-)s, present participle, clear, evident: see evident.
  2. from evidence, n.
 

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/ˈɛvɪdəns/
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