1
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
Donate your knick-knacks to the thrift store for the true collectors to snatch up.
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Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
12 June 2026
There are thousands of different novelties, knick-knacks and souvenirs here.
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John Lauritsen,
CBS News,
11 June 2026
People wave flags and hand out swag (knick-knacks like T-shirts, wristbands, and stickers).
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Allison Hope,
Parents,
3 June 2026
One of Knudson-Freeman’s many knacks was research and development, according to Freeman, saying his mother always wanted the food chain’s menu to be craveable.
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Corey Schmidt,
Sacbee.com,
10 May 2026
From clothing to toys, knick-knacks to collectibles, all sorts of items were seen for sale on Saturday.
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Heather McRea,
Oc Register,
10 Mar. 2026
At least Stijn Verhoeven and Ewa Mroczkowska’s nuanced production design for the interiors, including bourgeois homes full of kitschy knick-knacks, anonymous office spaces and frigidly austere villas, tell a story of their own about the material culture of the era.
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Leslie Felperin,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Feb. 2026
These aren’t just knick knacks that will end up forgotten in the back of a closet.
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Jeaneen Russell,
PEOPLE,
28 Jan. 2026
Flamingo Island Flea Market Just off I-75 awaits a cornucopia of vintage decor, houseplants, pottery, and other knick-knacks.
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Carrie Honaker,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Jan. 2026
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
12 June 2026
There are thousands of different novelties, knick-knacks and souvenirs here.
—
John Lauritsen,
CBS News,
11 June 2026
People wave flags and hand out swag (knick-knacks like T-shirts, wristbands, and stickers).
—
Allison Hope,
Parents,
3 June 2026
One of Knudson-Freeman’s many knacks was research and development, according to Freeman, saying his mother always wanted the food chain’s menu to be craveable.
—
Corey Schmidt,
Sacbee.com,
10 May 2026
From clothing to toys, knick-knacks to collectibles, all sorts of items were seen for sale on Saturday.
—
Heather McRea,
Oc Register,
10 Mar. 2026
At least Stijn Verhoeven and Ewa Mroczkowska’s nuanced production design for the interiors, including bourgeois homes full of kitschy knick-knacks, anonymous office spaces and frigidly austere villas, tell a story of their own about the material culture of the era.
—
Leslie Felperin,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Feb. 2026
These aren’t just knick knacks that will end up forgotten in the back of a closet.
—
Jeaneen Russell,
PEOPLE,
28 Jan. 2026
Flamingo Island Flea Market Just off I-75 awaits a cornucopia of vintage decor, houseplants, pottery, and other knick-knacks.
—
Carrie Honaker,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for knacks
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Such offenders will use all different ruses to distract the victim, such as claiming to be utility workers, tree trimmers, or handymen working on neighbors' houses.
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They are accused of using several ruses to force their way into people’s homes, assaulting unsuspecting residents and holding them hostage for their own money, and demanding access to their crypto accounts.
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By eliminating your class and your ethnicity, your natural talents and weaknesses, from consideration, the veil reminds you that those traits are beyond your control, making fairness an incentive.
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Head coach Carlos Queiroz has become well known for his tactical knowhow on the defensive end and will look to thwart Colombia’s many offensive talents.
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This month was all about the art choices—and a couple clever tricks, too.
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Consider the four tricks designers keep up their sleeves for this exact situation.
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Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez also asked for no gifts at their Venice wedding, instead telling invitees that donations were being made on their behalf to the UNESCO Venice Office, CORILA and Venice International University.
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Few birthday gifts top the Statue of Liberty, which France commissioned for the centennial of American independence.
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Twelve hundred conceptual categories showed up in just 490 papers and nowhere in the formal schemes, clustered in environmental drivers and ecological processes.
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New York officials say the unit is a national leader that targets complex, high-impact corporate schemes, and Attorney General Letitia James vows legal action, calling the cutoff an outrageous political attack.
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For this class, the premise is that your purpose in life lies to the intersection of your values, your aptitudes and your interests.
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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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But none of that has happened, and Hamas rejected a new disarmament proposal in March that would force it to give up its tunnel network as well as rockets, heavy munitions, explosive devices and assault rifles before any Israel withdrawal.
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This one from Amazon is only $36 and can keep your devices charged for up to one week on a single charge.
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Produced by Cuban hitmakers Nando Pro and La Companioni, the song is an uplifting urban-tropical fusion with flairs of reparto music towards the end.
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“Knacks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knacks. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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