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cognoscenti
/ˌkɑɡnɔˈʃɛnˌti/
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What does cognoscenti mean?
noun
- plural of cognoscente
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IPA pronunciation
/ˌkɑɡnɔˈʃɛnˌti/
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Even in the auditorium at Steeplechase Park, where the cognoscenti assemble to witness the discomfiture of the uninitiated, there is nothing but harmless laughter as the skirts fly up before the unsuspected blast.