know·ing /ˈnoʊɪŋ/
1. a clear and certain mental apprehension
synset: knowing
1. evidencing the possession of inside information
synset: knowing, wise, wise_to
2. characterized by conscious design or purpose; "intentional damage"; "a knowing act of fraud"; "a deliberate attempt to provoke a response"
synset: intentional, knowing, deliberate
3. alert and fully informed; "a knowing collector of rare books"; "surprisingly knowledgeable about what was going on"
synset: knowledgeable, knowing
4. highly educated; having extensive information or understanding; "knowing instructors"; "a knowledgeable critic"; "a knowledgeable audience"
synset: knowing, knowledgeable, learned, lettered, well-educated, well-read
Princeton University "About WordNet." WordNet. Princeton University. 2010.
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