Witness Glossary

Witness Glossary

Witness

A person who experiences or observes an event

Mirage

An illusion of the eyes

Exempt

When you are excused from paying or doing something

Pursed

When someone puckers or contracts their lips, typically to express disapproval or irritation

Lucid

When something is clear.

Illuminate

To light up. Or, in the context of words, to explain something clearly.

Inevitable

When something will happen anyway

Distress

To be stressed and anxious

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