Knowing
Knowing adjective - Having or showing a practical cleverness or judgment.
Usage example: knowing movie producers do not invest their own money in their risky ventures
Smart is a synonym for knowing in ability topic. In some cases you can use "Smart" instead the word "Knowing" as an adjective or a noun, when it comes to topics like experienced, savvy.
Smart
Smart adjective - Having or showing a practical cleverness or judgment.
Usage example: a smart investment that has really paid off
Knowing is a synonym for smart in ability topic. Sometimes you can use "Knowing" instead the word "Smart" as an adjective or a noun, if it concerns topics such as intelligent, savvy.
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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Knowing that Bonzo values looking good in front of his army, he deliberately allows people to assume that his own smart ideas were really Bonzo's.
Source: Film / Ender's Game -
Interestingly, Rebus doesn't mind and, if anything, is proud to serve under his little brother, knowing that Calius is the smart one in the family.
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Smart People Know Latin: Bill Bailey makes a joke about Stephen knowing the Lord's Prayer in Latin, to which Stephen responds by quoting the first line of such at high speed.
Source: Series / QI
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