Can and Know

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Can verb - To let go from office, service, or employment.

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Know and can are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Know" instead a verb "Can".

Know verb - To have a practical understanding of.

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Can and know are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Can" instead a verb "Know".

Nearby Words: knowing, known

Counts as a Bilingual Bonus: if you know or can recognize Yoruba, which Wombosi speaks at some point during the film, it's pretty obvious where he's from.

Source: Film / The Bourne Identity
The Classic Doctor Who Twitter Blog likes using this trope when the proprietor doesn't know/can't spell a character's name.

Source: Fan Nickname / Web Original
Bilingual Bonus: One of the ''Absolute Power' missions... provided you know or can translate binary.

Source: Video Game / Tropico

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