Knowing
Knowing adjective - Having inside information.
Proficient and knowing are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Proficient" instead an adjective "Knowing".
Proficient
Proficient adjective - Having or showing exceptional knowledge, experience, or skill in a field of endeavor.
Knowing and proficient are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Knowing" instead an adjective "Proficient".
Nearby Words: proficiency, proficiently
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- sharp and knowing
- sharp and proficient
- smart and knowing
- smart and proficient
- brilliant and knowing
- brilliant and proficient
- bright and knowing
- bright and proficient
- intelligent and knowing
- intelligent and proficient
- artful and knowing
- artful and proficient
- cunning and knowing
- cunning and proficient
Both words in one sentence
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Capcom 3, proficient players of Captain America make use of this factor with his shield throw to set up combos; usually knowing their opponent will either try to block it or dodge it.
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This is probably because most of Zeus's other immortal daughters were either Hera's daughters as well, and thus harder to get at without Hera knowing, or proficient enough fighters that they could have held him off, like Athena and Artemis.
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