witting

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We who are witting, therefore have a very low opinion of opinions which are not truthful conceptions.

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  1. adjective Aware or conscious of something.
  2. adjective Done intentionally or with premeditation; deliberate.
  3. verb Present participle of wit2.
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  • The only question was whether it was witting or unwitting. —  Man from Mundania
  • Dalton Trumbo 's own wry, witting, profane voice keeps the film earthy and honest. —  GreenCine Daily
  • Pinker, who should know better, is one of those propagandists, witting or unwitting. —  Darwiniana
  • The steps by which we are able to express that qualitative distinction of the human individual from the beasts, thus become, for those among us who are witting, the well-springs of our passion for mankind and for what we are able to discover as truth. —  LaRouche's Latest
  • We who are witting, therefore have a very low opinion of opinions which are not truthful conceptions. —  LaRouche's Latest
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  1. Also weeting (and erroneously wotting); from Middle English witinge, wetynge; verbal noun of wit, v.
 

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