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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 is an adjective that means showing that you know about something, even when it has not been talked about. Learn how to use knowing in sentences and see synonyms and translations.

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   Learn the meaning, synonyms, examples, and history of the verb and noun know. Know can mean to perceive, recognize, understand, or have information about something or someone.

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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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   Knowing is an adjective that means having or showing knowledge, information, or understanding. It can also mean deliberate, conscious, or suggestive of secret knowledge. See different dictionaries, translations, and usage examples of knowing.

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   Learn the meaning of knowledge as a noun, with synonyms, examples, and word history. See also related phrases, articles, and legal terms containing knowledge.

8. 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)