Thinking and knowing

Synonyms for knowing

Two senses of knowing live in the word bank, and they take different synonyms. The sentence under each one is what tells them apart.

Tier 2, Treeline · 2 senses · adjective · Reason line included

Sense 1 of 2adjectiveTier 2, TreelineThinking and knowing

characterized by conscious design or purpose

A knowing act of fraud.

The sentence the app shows, and the only thing that settles which meaning is meant.

The true synonym

deliberate

Same sentence, swapped: A deliberate act of fraud.

Close but different

These are the other three tiles the game puts on screen for this sense. Each one is a real word with a real meaning, and none of them is a synonym for knowing as it is used in the sentence above.

learned
wise
aware

Sense 2 of 2adjectiveTier 3, RidgelineThinking and knowing

alert and fully informed

A knowing collector of rare books.

The sentence the app shows, and the only thing that settles which meaning is meant.

The true synonym

knowledgeable

Same sentence, swapped: A knowledgeable collector of rare books.

Close but different

These are the other three tiles the game puts on screen for this sense. Each one is a real word with a real meaning, and none of them is a synonym for knowing as it is used in the sentence above.

deliberate
cute
planned

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Closest first: other thinking and knowing words at Treeline, then the same tier across the rest of the library.

technicaladjectiveexpertof or relating to or requiring special knowledge to be understoodTreeline2 sensesHas a reason line understandingnounsympathyan inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinionTreeline2 sensesHas a reason line versionnouneditionsomething a little different from others of the same typeTreeline acceptverbconsentgive an affirmative reply toTreeline2 sensesHas a reason line tendencynoundispositionan attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over othersRidgeline2 sensesHas a reason line tenornounstrainthe general meaning or substance of an utteranceRidgelineHas a reason line tentativeadjectivedoubtfulunsettled in mind or opinionRidgelineHas a reason line disciplinenouncorrectionthe act of discipliningTreelineHas a reason line

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