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cognizance

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1 a state of being aware

take cognizance of what is happening

Synonyms of cognizance

advertence, advertency, attention, awareness, consciousness, ear, eye, heed, knowledge, mindfulness, note, notice, observance, observation

Words Related to cognizance

hyperawareness, hyperconsciousness

advisement, care, concern, consideration, regard, watch

apprehension, discernment, grasp, mind, perception, recognition, thought, understanding

Near Antonyms of cognizance

disregard, neglect, obliviousness, unawareness

2 knowledge gained by personal experience

seemed to have no cognizance of last night's events

Synonyms of cognizance

acquaintance, familiarity

Words Related to cognizance

association, experience, exposure, intimacy, involvement

initiation, introduction

awareness, comprehension, conception, inkling, notion, understanding

education, enlightenment, grounding, information, instruction, learning, schooling, training

Near Antonyms of cognizance

callowness, greenness, ignorance, inexperience

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