"counterwitness" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: counterwitnesses [plural]
Etymology: counter- + witness Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|counter|witness}} counter- + witness Head templates: {{en-noun}} counterwitness (plural counterwitnesses)
  1. A witness whose testimony contradicts that of another witness.
    Sense id: en-counterwitness-en-noun-Ek~hkUiu Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with counter- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 92 8 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with counter-: 54 46

Verb [English]

Forms: counterwitnesses [present, singular, third-person], counterwitnessing [participle, present], counterwitnessed [participle, past], counterwitnessed [past]
Etymology: counter- + witness Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|counter|witness}} counter- + witness Head templates: {{en-verb}} counterwitness (third-person singular simple present counterwitnesses, present participle counterwitnessing, simple past and past participle counterwitnessed)
  1. To act as a counterwitness.
    Sense id: en-counterwitness-en-verb-8Vvp2ZLp Categories (other): English terms prefixed with counter- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with counter-: 54 46

Inflected forms

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