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onlooker

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of onlooker

someone who sees or watches something

  • several onlookers gave chase after the thief grabbed the woman's purse
Synonyms of onlooker

bystander, observer, spectator, viewer, watcher
Words Related to onlooker

eyewitness, witness

peeper, spy, voyeur

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