Cognizant
['kɒ(g)nɪz(ə)nt] or ['kɑgnɪzənt]
Definition
(a.) Having cognizance or knowledge. (of).
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Synonyms and Antonyms
SYN:Aware, informed
ANT:Unaware, ignorant, uninformed
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Examples
- Unless one is cognizant of the energies which are already in operation, one's attempts at direction will almost surely go amiss. John Dewey. Democracy and Education.
- If I am correctly informed, he is cognizant of the business on which I wish to speak to you. Charles Dickens. Oliver Twist.
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