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A person who hears the drama but wasn't there to see the mess. They just know what they heard, and they're not afraid to tell you about it.
My cousin told me the fight was epic. I asked if he saw it. He said, 'No, but I heard it screaming.'
The teacher said the kid swore at the principal. I believe him. He’s an earwitness, not a witness.
My mom heard the whole thing from the kitchen. She said, 'I didn’t see it, but I heard it, and it was loud enough to wake the dead.'