Noun
- 1. consciousness, cognitive state, state of mind
- usage: an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation; "he lost consciousness"
- 2. awareness, consciousness, cognizance, cognisance, knowingness, knowing
- usage: having knowledge of; "he had no awareness of his mistakes"; "his sudden consciousness of the problem he faced"; "their intelligence and general knowingness was impressive"
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