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knowing
[ noh-ing ]
adjective
- affecting, implying, or deliberately revealing shrewd knowledge of secret or private information:
a knowing glance.
Synonyms: perceptive, eloquent, significant, meaningful
- shrewd, sharp, or astute.
- conscious; intentional; deliberate.
knowing
/ ˈnəʊɪŋ /
adjective
- suggesting secret information or knowledge
- wise, shrewd, or clever
- deliberate; intentional
noun
- there is no knowingone cannot tell
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Derived Forms
- ˈknowingly, adverb
- ˈknowingness, noun
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Other Words From
- knowing·ly adverb
- knowing·ness noun
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Word History and Origins
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Example Sentences
Pitchfork called him a “a rap-obsessed misfit from a summer camp who freestyles poorly” who is “ridiculous without knowing it.”
Koenig must know by now that second to knowing if Adnan is innocent, we want to know if she thinks Adnan is innocent.
Once he was wearing bracelets, Wright quickly confessed to knowing that “Jane Doe” was a minor, according to court papers.
The auctioneer talks about knowing and employing royalty, and celebrity big spenders.
Knowing the fellow to be both poor and harmless, I quietly gave him one.
He spoke clearly and slowly, well knowing that some among the natives would understand him.
He is simply hearing every tone, knowing exactly what effect he wishes to produce and how to do it.
Knowing by experience that he would soon be up to it, he used his pole with all his might, hoping to steer clear of it.
And the others, not knowing that he had that day repented, sat at their distance and tried to form no conclusion.
However, I have felt some comfort in knowing that it is not Liszt's genius alone that makes him such a player.
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