Know
Know verb - To have a practical understanding of.
Learn is a synonym for know in understand topic. In some cases you can use "Learn" instead a verb "Know", when it comes to topics like understand information.
Learn
Learn verb - To acquire complete knowledge, understanding, or skill in.
Usage example: after months of trying, he finally learned the dance steps
Know is a synonym for learn in understand topic. You can use "Know" instead a verb "Learn", if it concerns topics such as memorize.
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It's an improvement over his original idea for how to learn the technique to defeat Kenshiro: learn/know sadness by killing Yuria.
Source: The Power of Love - Badass Family: Lets see, Wu Liens adopted children marrying members of the Furious Five, and all of them know or learn some form of kung fu.
- He has to "learn" those new moves, if only because the Player Character doesn't know them in-game yet.
Source: You Shouldn't Know This Already
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