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general knowledge

noun [U]
 
 

Definition

information on many different subjects that you collect gradually, from reading, television, etc., rather than detailed information on subjects that you have studied formallyKnowledge and awareness
(Definition of general knowledge noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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