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cognizant

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cog⋅ni⋅zant

  [kog-nuh-zuhnt, kon-uh-]
–adjective
1. having cognizance; aware (usually fol. by of): He was cognizant of the difficulty.
2. having legal cognizance.
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Origin:
1810–20; cogniz(ance) + -ant

Synonyms:
1. See conscious.
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cog·ni·zant   (kŏg'nĭ-zənt)   
adj.  Fully informed; conscious. See Synonyms at aware.

[From cognizance.]
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