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know·ing
knowing
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- pronunciation:
- no
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- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective)
part of speech: |
adjective |
definition 1: |
having knowledge or understanding.
He needed help from a knowing financial adviser.- synonyms:
- enlightened, intelligent, knowledgeable, smart, understanding
- antonyms:
- unknowing
- similar words:
- conscious, erudite, learned, perceptive, perspicacious, sagacious, sapient, versed, wise
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definition 2: |
implying a secret or private meaning.
She gave me a knowing smile.- similar words:
- arch, aware, conscious, meaningful, perceptive, revealing, secretive
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definition 3: |
sharp, astute, or clever.
- synonyms:
- alert, astute, clever, quick-witted, sharp
- similar words:
- adept, arch, artful, canny, cunning, incisive, quick, shrewd, understanding
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definition 4: |
with intention; deliberate.
a knowing insult- synonyms:
- conscious, deliberate, intended, intentional, premeditated, willful, witting
- similar words:
- planned, purposeful
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related words: |
foxy, sage, sophisticated |
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derivations: |
knowingly (adv.), knowingness (n.) |
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