Meaning & use
aware
Having knowledge or perception of a situation or fact; conscious of something.
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She was fully aware of the risks before she agreed to take the job.
He wasn't aware that the meeting had been moved to a different room.
A note on using this word
Aware is typically followed by 'of' or a 'that' clause, and describes a state of mental perception rather than active attention.
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