Knowing and Random

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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

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Random is an antonym for knowing.

Nearby Words: know, known, knowingly

Random adjective - Lacking a definite plan, purpose, or pattern.

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Knowing is an antonym for random.

Mugging the Monster: Not quite mugging, but random punks try to pick fights with members of the Chiba Gang without knowing who they are.

Source: Manga / Kyou Kara Ore wa!!
Let Us Never Speak of This Again: During a random event the women of the town wonder how Dunhill has taken so many pictures of them (and you) without them ever knowing.

Source: Video Game / Harvest Moon: A New Beginning
Because you killed her during a Boss Fight, likely without even knowing she was anything more than just another random monster.

Source: Thoroughly Mistaken Identity

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