The main reason is that the subjects were totally unaware of the possibility of shortcuts.
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Unaware
/ˌʌnəˈwɛɚ/
Synonyms for "unaware" (89 found)
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Adjective(7 words)
impercipientin ignorance ofincognizantinexpectantinobservantinsensibleinsensible tolost tomindlessnappingnonconceivingnonexpectantnot with itobliviousout of itperfunctorysenselessshortsudden
Noun(1 words)
none the wiser
Related words (44)
Adjective(7 words)
Noun(2 words)
uncomprehendingunconscious being
Related word relations
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4 entriescognitive statecontext awarenesssocial awarenessstate of knowledge
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4 entriesCollocations
5 entriesunaware audienceunaware consumersunaware listenersunaware participantsunaware respondents
Inflections
2 entriesmore unawaremost unaware
Derivations
4 entriesAntonyms
1 entriessimilar
8 entriesSample sentences
15 total sentences available.
There is one important fact of which you are unaware.
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He was unaware of the enormity of the offense.
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He was unaware of the danger.
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