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knack

knack

 
 
pronunciation:
naek
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Word Combinations (noun)
part of speech: noun
definition 1: an innate special talent; facility.
She's a great interviewer with a knack for getting people to relax and reveal things about themselves.I had to take a lot of classes in flower arranging, but my mother just has a knack for it.I wish I had his knack for learning foreign languages.
synonyms:
ability, aptitude, bent, endowment, facility, flair, gift, propensity, talent
antonyms:
ineptitude
similar words:
art, capacity, competence, faculty, forte, hang, inclination, instinct, skill, touch
definition 2: an established trick or way of doing something that can be learned through practice.
Don't worry. It takes a while to get the knack of handling a horse.I was having trouble using the new power saw, but I'm getting the knack now.
synonyms:
trick
similar words:
method, skill, stratagem
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