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aware
/ əˈwɛə /
adjective
- postpositivefoll byof having knowledge; cognizant
aware of his error
- informed of current developments
politically aware
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Derived Forms
- aˈwareness, noun
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Other Words From
- a·wareness noun
- hyper·a·ware adjective
- self-a·ware adjective
- well-a·ware adjective
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of aware1
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Synonym Study
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Example Sentences
They are becoming more aware of what eating disorders are and what they look like.
But what he did was reasonably brave and freighted with all the symbolism of which he was well aware.
“As far as we were aware, and as far as the surgeon was aware, the surgery was a go,” Shaheen sighs.
Hildebrand was keenly aware of the grievous failures of Christians under Nazism.
Liu was also well aware of the risks that came with the shield.
Suddenly, however, he became aware of a small black spot far ahead in the very middle of the unencumbered track.
He was aware that his act by this time, had helped nobody, had made no one happy or satisfied—not even himself.
He was aware of his own helplessness; he felt almost like a boy scolding his own wise, affectionate mother.
He was aware—by her silence chiefly—of the new distance between them, a distance the mention of Tony had emphasised.
Only at moments was he aware of this—a kind of higher Self, detached from shifting moods, looked on calmly and took note.
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