proof
noun [C or U] (SHOWING TRUTH) /pruːf/Definition
B2 a fact or piece of information that shows that something exists or is true: [+ that] Do they have any proof that it was Hampson who stole the goods? I have a suspicion that he's having an affair, though I don't have any concrete (= definite) proof. If anyone needs proof of Andrew Davies' genius as a writer, this novel is it. "How old are you?" "21." "Have you got any proof on you?" Keep your receipt as proof of purchase.Proving and disprovingInformation and messages
(Definition of proof noun (SHOWING TRUTH) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- actions speak louder than words idiom
- attest verb
- authenticate verb
- bear witness (to sth) idiom
- belie verb
- convince verb
- credential noun
- disprove verb
- do justice to yourself idiom
- documentary adjective
- establish verb (DISCOVER)
- evidence noun
- explode verb (PROVE FALSE)
- satisfy verb (BELIEVING)
- show sb in their true colours idiom
- smoking gun noun
- stand up phrasal verb
- substantiate verb
- supportable adjective (TRUE)
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