knew

past tense of know
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as in experienced
to come to a knowledge of (something) by living through it knows full well how nerve-racking it can be to speak in public

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“Knew.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knew. Accessed 7 Jun. 2023.

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