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Knowledge and understanding

knowledge

noun

all the facts that someone knows about a particular subject

understanding

noun

knowledge about a particular subject, process, or situation

information

noun

knowledge or facts about someone or something

experience

noun

knowledge and skill that is gained through time spent doing a job or activity

expertise

noun

special skill or knowledge that you get from experience, training, or study

awareness

noun

knowledge or understanding of a subject, issue, or situation

sensitivity

noun

a natural understanding of something, and a natural reaction to it

consciousness

noun

the knowledge or understanding that something exists or is important

familiarity

noun

knowledge of something because you have learnt about it or experienced it before

lore

noun

traditional knowledge about nature and their culture that people get from their parents and other older people, not from books

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a news article that consists of a chart … and only has a small amount of text

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