"unbeknown" meaning in All languages combined

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Preposition [English]

Forms: unbeknown
Head templates: {{preposition}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If something is unbeknown to somebody, they don't know about it.
    Sense id: simple-unbeknown-en-prep-ALIVYSjn
     
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