knowing

US /ˈnoʊ.ɪŋ/

UK /ˈnoʊ.ɪŋ/

1.

sabendo

the state of being aware or informed.

1.

sabendo

showing or suggesting that one has knowledge or awareness that is secret or known to only a few people.

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a knowing smile

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significant meaningful eloquent expressive suggestive speaking arch sly cunning mischievous impish teasing playful enigmatic

2.

sabendo

done in full awareness or consciousness.

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a knowing breach of the order by the appellants

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deliberate intentional conscious intended calculated willful volitional purposeful premeditated preconceived preplanned planned

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accidental

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know know of don't-know know the score know the ropes know better not know the half of it