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unwitting
What does unwitting mean?
unwitting (adjective): unaware or uninformed; oblivious.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use unwitting in a sentence?
- She played an unwitting part in this operation. (Tatoeba sentence #12512856 by rul, CC BY 2.0 FR)
Where does unwitting come from?
From Middle English unwittinge, unwitand, from Old English unwitende (“unwitting; not knowing; unaware; unconscious”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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measured or expressed in numbers
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unaware or uninformed; oblivious
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