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  • 1Proof — Proof, n. [OF. prove, proeve, F. preuve, fr. L. proba, fr. probare to prove. See {Prove}.] [1913 Webster] 1. Any effort, process, or operation designed to establish or discover a fact or truth; an act of testing; a test; a trial. [1913 Webster]… …

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  • 2Proof reader — Proof Proof, n. [OF. prove, proeve, F. preuve, fr. L. proba, fr. probare to prove. See {Prove}.] [1913 Webster] 1. Any effort, process, or operation designed to establish or discover a fact or truth; an act of testing; a test; a trial. [1913… …

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  • 3proof sheet — Proof Proof, n. [OF. prove, proeve, F. preuve, fr. L. proba, fr. probare to prove. See {Prove}.] [1913 Webster] 1. Any effort, process, or operation designed to establish or discover a fact or truth; an act of testing; a test; a trial. [1913… …

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  • 4proof´er — proof «proof», noun, adjective, verb. –n. 1. a way or means of showing beyond doubt the truth of something: »Is what you say a guess, or have you proof? SYNONYM(S): See syn. under evidence. (Cf. ↑evidence) 2. the establishment of the truth of… …

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  • 5put to the proof — index prove Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …

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  • 6proof — Synonyms and related words: Christophany, Ditto copy, Photostat, Satanophany, Xerox, Xerox copy, absolute indication, account, acid test, acquaintance, affirmation, airtight, ammunition, angelophany, announcement, appearance, argument, assay,… …

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  • 7Proof of impossibility — A proof of impossibility, sometimes called a negative proof or negative result , is a proof demonstrating that a particular problem cannot be solved, or cannot be solved in general. Often proofs of impossibility have put to rest decades or… …

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  • 8put out — Synonyms and related words: abash, abashed, abroad, addle, addle the wits, adrift, afflicted, aggravate, aggravated, agitated, ail, air, annoy, annoyed, appall, astound, astray, at sea, ball up, balled up, be the matter, becloud, bedazzle,… …

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  • 9Proof (2005 film) — Infobox Film name = Proof caption = Promotional poster for Proof director = John Madden writer = David Auburn (play) Rebecca Miller (screenplay) starring = Gwyneth Paltrow Anthony Hopkins Jake Gyllenhaal Hope Davis producer = Alison Owen, Jeff… …

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  • 10proof — /proohf/, n. 1. evidence sufficient to establish a thing as true, or to produce belief in its truth. 2. anything serving as such evidence: What proof do you have? 3. the act of testing or making trial of anything; test; trial: to put a thing to… …

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