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témoignage

testimony, account

noun teh-mwah-NYAHZH Less Common

Also means

witness statement

Usage Note

témoignage appears frequently in legal contexts (un témoignage sous serment, sworn testimony) and in personal narrative contexts (un témoignage de guerre, a wartime account). The related verb is témoigner (to testify, to bear witness). Faux témoignage is the term for perjury.

Examples

"Son témoignage a changé le verdict."

Natural Translation

His testimony changed the verdict.

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