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Unawareness

[uhn-uh-wair]

un·a·ware

[uhn-uh-wair]
adjective
1.
not aware or conscious; unconscious: to be unaware of any change.
adverb

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Unawareness is always a great word to know.
So is slumgullion. Does it mean:
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.

Origin:
1585–95; un-1 + aware; compare Middle English unywar (see y-)

un·a·ware·ly, adverb
un·a·ware·ness, noun


1. unsuspecting, ignorant, unknowing.

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unaware (ˌʌnəˈwɛə)
 
adj
1.  (postpositive) not aware or conscious (of): unaware of the danger, he ran across the road
2.  not fully cognizant of what is going on in the world: he's the most unaware person I've ever met
 
adv
3.  a variant of unawares
 
una'warely
 
adv
 
una'wareness
 
n

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