Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with witness in American Collocation
witness
noun
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Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
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What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
US
/ˈwɪtnəs/
who can be trusted
credible
independent
reliable
truthful
He was a straightforward, consistent and reliable witness.
who cannot be trusted
unreliable
The evidence was shaky, the witnesses unreliable, and both men had strong alibis.
important
chief
key
principal
star
vital
The investigation was hampered because a key witness had gone missing.
with expert knowledge
expert
An expert witness might be brought in by the defence.
defence
prosecution
She was called as a prosecution witness.