knowing

(-iŋ)

adjective

  1. having knowledge or information
  2. shrewd; clever
  3. implying shrewd understanding or possession of secret or inside information: a knowing look
  4. deliberate; intentional

noun

awareness or familiarity

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See knowing in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective
  1. Possessing knowledge, information, or understanding. See Synonyms at intelligent.
  2. Showing clever awareness and resourcefulness; shrewd.
  3. Suggestive of secret or private knowledge: a knowing glance.
  4. Deliberate; conscious: a knowing attempt to defraud.

Related Forms:

  • knowˈing·ly adverb
  • knowˈing·ness noun

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