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awareness

Pronunciation: /əˈwɛːnəs/
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Definition of awareness

noun

[mass noun]
  • knowledge or perception of a situation or fact:we need to raise public awareness of the issue there is a lack of awareness of the risks
  • concern about and well-informed interest in a particular situation or development:a growing environmental awareness his political awareness developed

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