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as in ruses
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 talents
a special and usually inborn ability
a jazz musician with an incredible knack for improvisation
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Recent Examples of knacks
Best Wayfair New Year Super Sale Decor Deals If your home feels bare after packing away holiday knick-knacks, consider adding a decorative touch to liven things up.
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Jacqueline Tempera, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Jan. 2026
Get Rid Of Clutter Knick-knacks, stacks of magazines, and piles of untended laundry can be magnets for dust.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 26 Dec. 2025
Find whimsical knick-knacks at Doodlet’s, search for second-hand treasures at Double Take, and support local artists by shopping at galleries and attending seasonal events like the Winter Indian Market.
—Zoe Baillargeon, Travel + Leisure, 20 Dec. 2025
Dolls should be just as accepted as sports, knick-knacks, or collectibles.
—Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 12 Dec. 2025
In addition to books there will be jewelry, curios, knick-knacks, puzzles and more.
—Andrea Manes, Oc Register, 4 Dec. 2025
Visitors can also find knick-knacks and accessories such as enamel pins, bracelets, postcards, stickers and patches.
—Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Dec. 2025
Sarah Sherman Samuel has designed an unexpected silhouette made out of Sungkai wood and veneer that offers plenty of storage space for dishes or knick-knacks.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 6 Oct. 2025
Mere knick-knacks, which have all disappeared with the vicissitudes of years.
—Adam Verner
september 3, Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for knacks
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The New York Colored American reported that some offers of short-term work for Black men — moving livestock to or from Kentucky, for example — were ruses that ended with kidnappings.—
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Many suspect a spam call and don't pick up the phone, leading foundation staff to sometimes devise ruses.—
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Bagsmart Tote Bag Bagsmart’s Tote Bag has many talents.—
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The younger troupe members — son Tagir, 11, and daughters Zara, 8, and Iliana, 6 — inherited their talents from their lifelong acrobat parents.—
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There is no one organizational system that fits every family and lifestyle, but there are some tips and tricks that help.—
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So what are their go-to tricks for creating a space worth hibernating in?—
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Several men have since recalled enjoying Short’s company, taking her on dates, and offering her gifts.—
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Now imagine a world where everyone yearned—not through dramatic declarations of love or extravagant gifts, but simply by being honest from the start.—
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The 40-year-old cooks up ways to make quarterbacks miserable in his sleep, devising schemes that are meant to lure as much as they are intended to confuse.—
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More than 90 people, most with ties to the state’s Somali community, have been charged in fraud schemes targeting social services.—
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This model reflects Japan’s long-standing corporate culture, which prioritizes new hires for their general potential—their aptitudes and aspirations, as opposed to their current skill sets or university majors—and then trains them on the job.—
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More money is apt to make homeschooling worse and far less tailored to the individual student and their interests and aptitudes by encouraging parents to substitute pricey group programs for the requisite effort of individualized instruction.—
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Travel safer and smarter in 2026 by stocking up on these 15 best personal safety devices for hotel rooms, Airbnbs, and even your own home.—
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Some brands, like Déesse, share before-and-after imagery of people who’ve used their devices consistently over weeks or months.—
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“Knacks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knacks. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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