knack

Meanings

• noun

  A clever or skillful act; a trick or clever feat.

• noun

  A particular skill or aptitude.

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Pronunciation

1. /næk/
   
   
   
   Source: "https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=1165018"

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Synonyms

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

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with knack
hack , whack

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Variants

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knack , knacks

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Etymology

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Originally meant 'trick' or 'deception'. The word 'knack' comes from the Middle English word 'knagen', which means 'to gnaw' or 'to bite'. It may have been used metaphorically to describe a clever or skillful act because of the idea of 'biting' into a problem and solving it.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'knack' was used extensively in the early days of the automobile industry to refer to the ability to start a car without a key.

2. In Scotland, the term 'knackers' refers to a dealer in second-hand horses or scrap metal.

3. The term 'knack' is also used in the field of psychology to refer to a learned response or habit.

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Related Concepts

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1. aptitude: A natural ability or inclination towards something.

2. skill: The ability to perform an action with proficiency.

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Culture

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The term 'knack' has been used extensively in literature, particularly in the works of Mark Twain and Rudyard Kipling. In Twain's 'The Adventures of Tom Sawyer', Tom and Huck use their 'knack' to trick the Widow Douglas into thinking they have been painting the fence all day. In Kipling's 'The Jungle Book', Mowgli uses his 'knack' to outwit the animals and survive in the jungle.

How to Memorize "knack"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a clever magician performing a trick or a skilled craftsman making an intricate object.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'knack' with the word 'trick' or 'skill'.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by remembering the phrase 'A knack is a clever trick or skill'.

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