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bystander

A bystander is a person who stands near but doesn't take part in an event. (noun)

Someone who happens to walk into a store while it's being robbed is an example of a bystander.

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See bystander in Webster's New World College Dictionary

See bystander in American Heritage Dictionary 4

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