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cog·ni·zance
 cognizance
- pronunciation:
- kag
n
zns
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noun |
| definition 1: |
perception or acknowledgment of fact.
The judge took cognizance of the thief's previous record.- synonyms:
- awareness, notice, recognition
- similar words:
- acknowledgment, attention, consideration, heed, knowledge, mind, observation, perception
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| definition 2: |
the limits of perception or knowledge.
Such philosophical subtleties are certainly within her cognizance.- synonyms:
- comprehension, grasp, ken, knowledge, understanding
- similar words:
- acquaintance, cognition, consciousness, discernment, familiarity, perception
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| related words: |
apprehension, mind, notice |
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