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Nouns (3)

n. an indication that makes something evident; "his trembling was evidence of his fear"

n. (law) all the means by which any alleged matter of fact whose truth is investigated at judicial trial is established or disproved

grounds

n. your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief; "the evidence that smoking causes lung cancer is very compelling"

Verbs (13)

tell, ascertain, demonstrate

v. give evidence; "he was telling on all his former colleague"

show, prove, testify to, bear witness to

v. provide evidence for; "The blood test showed that he was the father"; "Her behavior testified to her incompetence"

manifest, demonstrate, attest, certify, make evident, attest to

v. provide evidence for; stand as proof of; show by one's behavior, attitude, or external attributes; "His high fever attested to his illness"; "The buildings in Rome manifest a high level of architectural sophistication"; "This decision demonstrates his sense of fairness"

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Fuzzynyms (148)

trace, shadow, vestige

n. a clue that something has been present

proof

n. a formal series of statements showing that if one thing is true something else necessarily follows from it

indication

n. something that serves to indicate or suggest; "an indication of foul play"; "indications of strain"; "symptoms are the prime indicants of disease"

symptom

n. anything that accompanies X and is regarded as an indication of X's existence

characteristic

n. the integer part (positive or negative) of the representation of a logarithm; in the expression log 643 = 2.808 the characteristic is 2

feature, feature film

n. the principal (full-length) film in a program at a movie theater; "the feature tonight is `Casablanca'"

confirmation, ratification

n. making something valid by formally ratifying or confirming it; "the ratification of the treaty"; "confirmation of the appointment"

confirmation

n. information that confirms or verifies

indication

n. something that serves to indicate or suggest; "an indication of foul play"; "indications of strain"; "symptoms are the prime indicants of disease"

breath, hint, intimation

n. an indirect suggestion; "not a breath of scandal ever touched her"

suggestion, proposition, proffer

n. a proposal offered for acceptance or rejection; "it was a suggestion we couldn't refuse"

admonition, warning, word of advice

n. cautionary advice about something imminent (especially imminent danger)

manifestation

n. a manifest indication of the existence or presence or nature of some person or thing; "a manifestation of disease"

bid, tender

n. a formal proposal to buy at a specified price

sign

n. a public display of a (usually written) message; "he posted signs in all the shop windows"

observation, reflection, reflexion

n. a remark expressing careful consideration

mark, marking, marker

n. a distinguishing symbol; "the owner's mark was on all the sheep"

mark

n. a visible indication made on a surface; "some previous reader had covered the pages with dozens of marks"; "paw prints were everywhere"

mark, stain, brand, stigma

n. a symbol of disgrace or infamy; "And the Lord set a mark upon Cain"--Genesis

mark, sign

n. a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened); "he showed signs of strain"; "they welcomed the signs of spring"

sign, signal, signaling, signalling

n. any communication that encodes a message; "signals from the boat suddenly stopped"

sign

n. a character indicating a relation between quantities; "don't forget the minus sign"

symptom

n. anything that accompanies X and is regarded as an indication of X's existence

characteristic

n. the integer part (positive or negative) of the representation of a logarithm; in the expression log 643 = 2.808 the characteristic is 2

feature, feature film

n. the principal (full-length) film in a program at a movie theater; "the feature tonight is `Casablanca'"

check, confirmation, verification, substantiation

n. additional proof that something that was believed (some fact or hypothesis or theory) is correct; "fossils provided further confirmation of the evolutionary theory"

validation, establishment

n. the cognitive process of establishing a valid proof

ground, reason

n. a rational motive for a belief or action; "the reason that war was declared"; "the grounds for their declaration"

find, notice, discover, detect, observe

v. discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of; "She detected high levels of lead in her drinking water"; "We found traces of lead in the paint"

catch

v. perceive with the senses quickly, suddenly, or momentarily; "I caught the aroma of coffee"; "He caught the allusion in her glance"; "ears open to catch every sound"; "The dog picked up the scent"; "Catch a glimpse"

spot, spy, descry, espy

v. catch sight of

feel, sense, pick up, perceive

v. to become aware of through the senses; "I could perceive the ship coming over the horizon"

show, express, evince

v. give expression to; "She showed her disappointment"

publicize, advertise, advertize, call attention to

v. call attention to; "Please don't advertise the fact that he has AIDS"

air, beam, broadcast, send, transmit

v. broadcast over the airwaves, as in radio or television; "We cannot air this X-rated song"

refer to, denote, have as a meaning

v. have as a meaning; "`multi-' denotes `many' "

instance, exemplify, illustrate

v. clarify by giving an example of

verify, show the truth of

v. confirm the truth of; "Please verify that the doors are closed"; "verify a claim"

check, control, see, insure, ensure, ascertain, assure, make sure, make certain, see to it

v. be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something; "He verified that the valves were closed"; "See that the curtains are closed"; "control the quality of the product"

support, sustain, confirm, substantiate, corroborate, affirm

v. establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts; "his story confirmed my doubts"; "The evidence supports the defendant"

signal, bespeak, indicate, betoken, point to

v. be a signal for or a symptom of; "These symptoms indicate a serious illness"; "Her behavior points to a severe neurosis"; "The economic indicators signal that the euro is undervalued"

show, express, evince

v. give expression to; "She showed her disappointment"

explain, explicate

v. make plain and comprehensible; "He explained the laws of physics to his students"

instance, exemplify, illustrate

v. clarify by giving an example of

exhibit, possess

v. have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill; "he possesses great knowledge about the Middle East"

sport, feature, boast

v. wear or display in an ostentatious or proud manner; "she was sporting a new hat"

produce

v. bring out for display; "The proud father produced many pictures of his baby"; "The accused brought forth a letter in court that he claims exonerates him"

show, exhibit, present, demonstrate

v. show or demonstrate something to an interested audience; "She shows her dogs frequently"; "We will demo the new software in Washington"

show, make noticeable, make visible, cause to appear, cause to be seen

v. make visible or noticeable; "She showed her talent for cooking"; "Show me your etchings, please"

signify

v. convey or express a meaning; "These words mean nothing to me!"; "What does his strange behavior signify?"

refer to, denote, have as a meaning

v. have as a meaning; "`multi-' denotes `many' "

represent, stand for, symbolize, express indirectly

v. express indirectly by an image, form, or model; be a symbol; "What does the Statue of Liberty symbolize?"

clear up, clarify, elucidate

v. make clear and (more) comprehensible; "clarify the mystery surrounding her death"

define

v. determine the nature of; "What defines a good wine?"

illuminate, decorate with paint

v. add embellishments and paintings to (medieval manuscripts)

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