Knowing
Knowing adjective - Made, given, or done with full awareness of what one is doing.
Usage example: after giving knowing offense to people of Italian ancestry, he gave the lame excuse that it had all been a joke
Necessary
Necessary adjective - Forcing one's compliance or participation by or as if by law.
Nearby Words: necessity, necessarily
Both words in one sentence
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Knowing full well that it wasn't necessary, they sacrifice themselves along with Ia out of loyalty.
- Like ensuring that Krissi leaves with the lotion bottles Krissi stole from her, knowing the emotional validation was necessary to her.
Source: Literature / Dark Places -
In Rage of a Demon King, it is revealed that saying the true name of The Unnamed is not necessary to come under his power; merely thinking or even knowing it is sufficient.
Source: Speak of the Devil
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