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Meaning of 'knack' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Knack [ n.]
- A petty contrivance; a toy; a plaything; a knickknack.
- A readiness in performance; aptness at doing something; skill; facility; dexterity.
- Something performed, or to be done, requiring aptness and dexterity; a trick; a device.
2 . Knack [ v. i.]
- To crack; to make a sharp, abrupt noise to chink.
- To speak affectedly.

Meaning of 'knack' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . knack [ n]
Meaning (1):
- a special way of doing something
Example in sentence:
  • he couldn't get the hang of it;
  • he had a bent for it;
  • he had a special knack for getting into trouble

Nearby Words:

knab knabbed knabbing knabble knack-kneed knacker knackish knacky knag knagged

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