declaration vs knowing

declaration

noun
  • The act or process of declaring. 

  • In common law, the formal document specifying plaintiff's cause of action, including the facts necessary to sustain a proper cause of action, and to advise the defendant of the grounds upon which he is being sued. 

  • The specification of an object, such as a variable or function, establishing its existence but not necessarily describing its contents. 

  • The act, by the captain of a batting side, of declaring an innings closed. 

  • A written or oral indication of a fact, opinion, intention, belief, etc. 

  • A list of items for various legal purposes, e.g. customs declaration. 

knowing

noun
  • The act or condition of having knowledge. 

adj
  • The ability to know something without being taught. 

  • Suggestive of private knowledge or understanding. 

  • Possessing knowledge or understanding; knowledgeable, intelligent. 

  • Deliberate, wilful. 

  • Shrewd or showing clever awareness; discerning. 

  • Demonstrating knowledge of what is in fashion; stylish, chic. 

prep
  • Given my knowledge about someone or something. 

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