"don't know" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: en-us-don't know.ogg Forms: don't knows [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} don't know (plural don't knows)
  1. Someone who does not give a definite opinion in a questionnaire.
    Sense id: en-don't_know-en-noun-wmhjBJUz
  2. Something about which one is uncertain.
    Sense id: en-don't_know-en-noun-Dv9FHAs7
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: don't knowist Related terms: dunno, I don't know, know-nothing

Phrase

Audio: en-us-don't know.ogg
Head templates: {{head|en|phrase}} don't know
  1. Alternative form of I don't know Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: I don't know
    Sense id: en-don't_know-en-phrase-FHrWp5iO Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 21 6 73 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 24 8 68 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 15 7 78

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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