Knew
Both words in one sentence
- A Stock Phrase used to make accepting someone's violent death easier, by pointing out that the dead person knew the risks before he or she signed up for them.
Source: They Knew the Risks -
Discussed by John Clark in the closing cinematic of the first game when he tells you that you knew when you signed on there wouldn't be any medals or parades, but that you deserve them both anyway.
Source: Video Game / Rainbow Six -
Unfortunately for Sam, the guy knew what he was up to and signed it with an alias.
Source: Series / Reaper
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Signed and Knew. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 08, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/knew/signed
Knew & Signed. N.p., 2016. Web. 08 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/knew/signed>.
Signed or Knew. 2016. Accessed August 08, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/knew/signed.
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