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witting

wit·ting

UK/ˈwɪtɪŋ/ US/ˈwɪtɪŋ/ uncommon obsolete

adjective

1.

aware or knowing

  • “a witting tool of the Communists”
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2.

intentionally conceived

  • “a conscious effort to speak more slowly”
  • “a conscious policy”
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Origin

Partly from Old Norse vitand, partly from the present participle of wit.

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