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   knack

   /nak/

   noun

   • 1. an acquired or natural skill at doing something: "he had a knack for communicating" Similar gifttalentflairgeniusinstinctfacultyabilitycapabilitycapacityaptitudeaptnessbentfortefacilitydexterityadroitnessreadinessquicknessingenuityproficiencyexpertnesscompetencetechniquemethodtrickskillartsecretapproachwayskilfulnessmasteryexpertisehandinessdeftnessinformal:know-howthe hang of somethingOpposite inability
   • ▪ a tendency to do something: "John had the enviable knack of falling asleep anywhere" Similar tendency topropensity forhabit ofway ofproneness toaptness tobent forliability toleaning towardspredisposition todisposition toinclination topenchant forreadiness to

   Word Origin late Middle English (originally denoting a clever or deceitful trick): probably related to obsolete knack ‘sharp blow or sound’, of imitative origin (compare with Dutch knak ‘crack, snap’).

   Scrabble Points: 15

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   KNACK definition: 1. a skill or an ability to do something easily and well: 2. a skill or an ability to do something…. Learn more.

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   The meaning of KNACK is a special ready capacity that is hard to analyze or teach. How to use knack in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Knack.

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   Knack definition: a special skill, talent, or aptitude. See examples of KNACK used in a sentence.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryKNACK | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   KNACK meaning: 1. a skill or an ability to do something easily and well: 2. a skill or an ability to do something…. Learn more.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishknack noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   Definition of knack noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   1. A special talent or skill, especially one difficult to explain or teach: a knack for writing song lyrics. 2. A tendency or pattern of behavior: "Lincoln had a knack for involving himself in fights where the odds were against him" (Joshua Wolf Shenk). 3. Archaic. a. A clever trick. b. A knickknack.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishKNACK definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   A knack is a particularly clever or skilful way of doing something successfully.