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as in ruse
a clever often underhanded means to achieve an end
tried every knack I knew to get him to spill the beans
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as in talent
a special and usually inborn ability
a jazz musician with an incredible knack for improvisation
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Recent Examples of knack
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Gen Z has a knack for sniffing out inauthenticity.
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Maria Ross, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
From a young age, Mom had a knack for designing and sewing her own clothes, finding cheap fabric or reusing castoffs.
—Barbara Ellis, Denver Post, 11 May 2025
Legendary’s Mary Parent, who has a knack for fanboy properties like Dune and the Monsterverse, was brought on board to propel Minecraft to the next level.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 11 May 2025
Though to be fair, her husband has a knack for saying the wrong thing at the wrong time.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 8 May 2025
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Maria Ross, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
From a young age, Mom had a knack for designing and sewing her own clothes, finding cheap fabric or reusing castoffs.
—Barbara Ellis, Denver Post, 11 May 2025
Legendary’s Mary Parent, who has a knack for fanboy properties like Dune and the Monsterverse, was brought on board to propel Minecraft to the next level.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 11 May 2025
Though to be fair, her husband has a knack for saying the wrong thing at the wrong time.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 8 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for knack
Noun
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Important claims, like whether or not the Los Angeles wildfires were merely a ruse to hide pedophiles.—
Matt Fleming,
Oc Register,
18 May 2025
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But a Southern California man and his co-conspirators devised an elaborate ruse — involving a boatload of fake orders and manipulation of the company’s software — that netted them millions, prosecutors say.—
Kaitlyn Huamani,
Los Angeles Times,
14 May 2025
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At the Democrat-Gazette, Dustin has cultivated strong connections within the local arts and entertainment community and finds joy in spotlighting the creative talents and inspiring stories of the region.—
Dustin Staggs,
Arkansas Online,
25 May 2025
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Her sophomore novel is a soul-stirring tale of two Black country artists with talent and passion as fiery as their complicated past.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
People.com,
24 May 2025
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The secret trick of reconciliation is that Congress gets a chance to add tweaks to the budget — to reconcile it — twice every federal fiscal year.—
Chris Stirewalt,
The Hill,
30 May 2025
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Turn Strong Articles Into How-To Or Best-Practice Guides One of my favorite tricks is transforming strong articles into resources that stay relevant long-term, like how-to guides or best practices.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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Tools that assess personality, aptitude, reaction time, or cultural fit are also included.—
Alonzo Martinez,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025
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Past Lives established director Celine Song’s aptitude at exploring complex love triangles, which looks to continue in her new romantic comedy.—
Ben Rosenstock,
Time,
16 May 2025
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That includes knowing the scheme in the run game, being violent at the point of attack.—
Dan Wiederer,
Chicago Tribune,
23 May 2025
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The scheme was investigated by several federal agencies, including the U.S. Postal Service Office of Inspector General (USPS-OIG) and IRS Criminal Investigation (IRS-CI).—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025
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Here are six standout installations and pavilions that tackled the timely topic of sustainability, circularity and climate change with flair.—
Kissa Castaneda,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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The new hotel will feature 280 rooms and suites, 55 private residences, and 10 restaurants and bars serving a range of cuisines from high-end Japanese to signature Greek dishes with French flair.—
Helen Iatrou,
AFAR Media,
29 May 2025
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At that point, the OS will be fairly mature and connected to all the important devices.—
Daisuke Takimoto,
Wired News,
27 May 2025
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This method typically includes large volumes of granular data such as cookies, device IDs and timestamps across multiple channels.—
Rahul Wankhede,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2025
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Neither Hezbollah nor the state had come to survey the extensive damage, although Hezbollah had given Abdullah and others who had lost their homes between twelve thousand to fourteen thousand dollars apiece, part of what the group’s leader called a gift from Iran.—
Rania Abouzeid,
New Yorker,
2 June 2025
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Even occasional summer watering will kill it or shorten its life, which is only about four or five years anyway, but wow, what a gift to hummingbirds and other pollinators, not to mention anyone who loves a dramatic, fragrant garden.—
Jeanette Marantos,
Los Angeles Times,
2 June 2025
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“Knack.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knack. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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