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   Know·ing

   /ˈnōiNG/

   

   adjective

   • 1. showing or suggesting that one has knowledge or awareness that is secret or known to only a few people: "a knowing smile" Similar significantmeaningfuleloquentexpressivesuggestivespeakingarchslycunningmischievousimpishteasingplayfulenigmatic
   • ▪ experienced or shrewd, especially excessively or prematurely so: derogatory "today's society is too knowing, too corrupt" Similar sophisticatedworldlyworldly-wiseurbaneunprovincialexperiencedseasonedknowledgeablewell informedenlightenedshrewdastuteacutecannysharpwilyawareperceptiveperspicaciousinformal:having been aroundOpposite ingenuousinnocent
   • 2. done in full awareness or consciousness: "a knowing breach of the order by the appellants" Similar deliberateintentionalconsciousintendedcalculatedwillfulvolitionalpurposefuldone on purposepremeditatedpreconceivedpreplannedplannedaforethoughtOpposite accidental

   noun

   • 1. the state of being aware or informed.

   Derivatives

   • 1. knowingness noun

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › knowingKnowing Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   1. : having or reflecting knowledge, information, or intelligence. 2. a. : shrewdly and keenly alert : astute. a knowing observer. b. : indicating possession of exclusive inside knowledge or information. a knowing smile.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishKNOWING | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   KNOWING definition: 1. showing that you know about something, even when it has not been talked about: 2. showing that…. Learn more.

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   The meaning of KNOW is to perceive directly : have direct cognition of. How to use know in a sentence.

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   Knowing definition: affecting, implying, or deliberately revealing shrewd knowledge of secret or private information. See examples of KNOWING used in a sentence.

6. www.thefreedictionary.com › knowingKnowing - definition of knowing by The Free Dictionary

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   1. affecting or revealing shrewd knowledge of secret or private information: a knowing glance. 2. having knowledge or information; intelligent. 3. shrewd, sharp, or astute. 4. conscious; intentional; deliberate.

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › knowingKnowing - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   an ability to understand the meaning or importance of something (or the knowledge acquired as a result)

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishKNOWING definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   1. affecting, implying, or deliberately revealing shrewd knowledge of secret or private information. a knowing glance. 2. that knows; having knowledge or information; intelligent. 3. shrewd, sharp, or astute. 4. conscious; intentional; deliberate.

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishknowing adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   knowing. adjective. /ˈnəʊɪŋ/. /ˈnəʊɪŋ/. [usually before noun] showing that you know or understand about something that is supposed to be secret. a knowing smile. The man at reception gave her the key with a knowing look. compare unknowing.

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    The meaning of KNOWLEDGE is the fact or condition of knowing something with familiarity gained through experience or association. How to use knowledge in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Knowledge.

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishKNOW | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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    KNOW definition: 1. to have information in your mind: 2. used to ask someone to tell you a piece of information…. Learn more.