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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’).

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishKNACK | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   a skill or an ability to do something easily and well: a knack for remembering faces. She has the knack of mak ing people feel comfortable. There's a knack to us ing this corkscrew. Synonyms. bent. skill. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Skill, talent and ability. ability. accomplishment. accuracy. acumen. adroitness. chop. endowment.

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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.

4. 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.

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

6. www.thefreedictionary.com › knackKnack - definition of knack by The Free Dictionary

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   Define knack. knack synonyms, knack pronunciation, knack translation, English dictionary definition of knack. n. 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:...

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   Although the noun knack refers to a special talent, the sense is that it is a more innate talent — as opposed to a certain technique. So if someone instinctively has a talent for fixing plumbing, for example, you can say they have a knack for it.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryKNACK definition in American English | Collins English Dictionary

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   A knack is a particularly clever or skillful way of doing something successfully, especially something which most people find difficult. He's got the knack of getting people to listen.