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cogn / gno

to know, become acquainted

Latin · gnoscere / cognitus

Cogn and gno words come from the Latin word for knowing. Cognition is the mind's knowing, to ignore is to refuse to know, and someone incognito is not known.

Memory trick

Cogn is knowing: your cognition is your mind at work.

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