Collocations withignorance
These are words often used in combination withignorance.
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abysmal ignorance
No, it is not based on abysmal ignorance of the facts, but this fact is not available.
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complete ignorance
These tests were performed in complete ignorance of the infection status of individual amphipods, which was determined subsequently.
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general ignorance
Mastery of its contents might also decline in any era through general ignorance.
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invincible ignorance
Drawing on his ethical theory of invincible ignorance, he also provided a moral basis for an inferior's dissent from ecclesiastical authority.
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pluralistic ignorance
Pluralistic ignorance reflects the perception of a difference between the self and the group.
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profound ignorance
It makes sense to talk of profound ignorance; it makes less sense to speak of a profound telephone.
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rational ignorance
We begin with the well-established idea of the rational ignorance of citizen-voters.
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sheer ignorance
In some cases that can be put down to sheer ignorance on the part of the broadcasters.
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total ignorance
The bottom state is total ignorance about all cells.
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veil of ignorance
Prudential deliberators behind the veil of ignorance will realize that the resources necessary to protect their age-relative opportunity range differ at various stages of life.
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widespread ignorance
However, among researchers and professionals alike, there exists a widespread ignorance about these speech communities.
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