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not informed about or aware of something
  • the out-of-state motorist claimed to be oblivious of the local speed limit, even though the signs must have been hard to miss

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“Oblivious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oblivious. Accessed 30 Oct. 2020.

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