knowing
adjective/ˈnəʊɪŋ/
/ˈnəʊɪŋ/
[usually before noun]- showing that you know or understand about something that is supposed to be secret
- a knowing smile
- The man at reception gave her the key with a knowing look.
Oxford Collocations DictionaryKnowing is used with these nouns:- glance
- grin
- look
- …
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