earwitness
noun
ear·wit·ness
ˈir-ˈwit-nəs 
: one who overhears something
especially
: one who gives a report on what has been heard
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An earwitness on the safe side of the locker-room door joked about the need to repaint the walls after the coach's halftime address.
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Kevin Scarbinsky, AL.com, 21 Oct. 2017
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Kevin Scarbinsky, AL.com, 21 Oct. 2017
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“Earwitness.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/earwitness. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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