| query | If you say that one thing is t________ to another, you mean that it shows clearly that the second thing has a particular quality.If you say that one thing is testimony to another, you mean that it shows clearly that the second thing has a particular quality. This book is testimony to a very individual kind of courage. Her living room is filled with books and papers, a testimony to her dedication to her work. |
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| word | testimony |
| full-definition | noun In a court of law, someone's testimony is a formal statement that they make about what they saw someone do or what they know of a situation, after having promised to tell the truth. His testimony was an important element of the Prosecution case. Prosecutors may try to determine if Robb gave false testimony when he appeared before the grand jury. If you say that one thing is testimony to another, you mean that it shows clearly that the second thing has a particular quality. This book is testimony to a very individual kind of courage. Her living room is filled with books and papers, a testimony to her dedication to her work. |
| inflections | testimonies |
| cefr-level | C1 |
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