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knack

/næk/

noun

Meaning

  • A readiness in performance; aptness at doing something.

  • A petty contrivance; a toy.

  • Something performed, or to be done, requiring aptness and dexterity.

Synonyms

device,
trick,
dexterity,
facility,
skill,
knickknack,
plaything,
toy

verb

Meaning

  • To crack; to make a sharp, abrupt noise; to chink.

  • To speak affectedly.