knowingness
Noun
The quality or state of being knowing.
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Dripping with unearned knowingness, indifferent to the factual debate involved.
Pretending to already be informed, as contrasted with a willingness to learn.
Usage- Countable
- Uncountable
Noun
having knowledge of
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he had no awareness of his mistakes
his sudden consciousness of the problem he faced
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their intelligence and general knowingness was impressive
shrewdness demonstrated by knowledge
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Word forms
knowingnesses