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as in understands
to have a practical understanding of
a career diplomat who knows several languages a fan who really knows baseball
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as in has
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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as in recognizes
to have a clear idea of
I think I know what you're trying to say
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“Knows.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knows. Accessed 27 Mar. 2023.
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