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  • 11conscious — sensible, *aware, cognizant, alive, awake Analogous words: attending or attentive, minding or mindful, watching (see corresponding verbs at TEND): *watchful, alert, vigilant: perceiving, noticing, noting, remarking, observing (see SEE) Antonyms:… …

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  • 12conscious — con|scious W3S2 [ˈkɔnʃəs US ˈka:n ] adj ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(aware)¦ 2¦(awake)¦ 3 conscious effort/decision/attempt etc 4¦(concerned)¦ 5¦(thoughts)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Date: 1500 1600; : Latin; Origin: conscius, from com ( COM ) + scire to know ] …

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  • 13conscious — adj. 1 aware of sth VERBS ▪ be, seem ▪ become ▪ remain ADVERB ▪ extremely, fairly …

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  • 14conscious — consciously, adv. /kon sheuhs/, adj. 1. aware of one s own existence, sensations, thoughts, surroundings, etc. 2. fully aware of or sensitive to something (often fol. by of): conscious of one s own faults; He wasn t conscious of the gossip about… …

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  • 15conscious — [[t]kɒ̱nʃəs[/t]] ♦♦♦ 1) ADJ GRADED: v link ADJ of n/ ing, v link ADJ that If you are conscious of something, you notice it or realize that it is happening. He was conscious of the faint, musky aroma of aftershave... She was very conscious of Max… …

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  • 16conscious — adjective 1 (not before noun) noticing or realizing something; aware: conscious of (doing) sth: I was very conscious of the fact that I had to make a good impression. | conscious that: I was conscious that she was ill at ease. 2 awake and able to …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 17conscious — con•scious [[t]ˈkɒn ʃəs[/t]] adj. 1) aware of one s own existence, sensations, thoughts, surroundings, etc 2) fully aware of something: not conscious of the passage of time[/ex] 3) having the mental faculties fully active: to be conscious during… …

    From formal English to slang

  • 18conscious — adj. 1) fully conscious 2) (cannot stand alone) conscious of (conscious of danger) 3) conscious that + clause (she became conscious that everyone was staring at her) * * * [ kɒnʃəs] fully conscious conscious that + clause (she became conscious… …

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  • 19conscious — con|scious [ kanʃəs ] adjective ** 1. ) not usually before noun noticing that something exists or is happening and realizing that it is important: conscious of: Teachers are increasingly conscious of the importance of the Internet. He was… …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 20conscious — I. adjective Etymology: Latin conscius, from com + scire to know Date: 1592 1. perceiving, apprehending, or noticing with a degree of controlled thought or observation < conscious of having succeeded > < was conscious that someone was watching >&#8230; …

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