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noun ADJ. happy | uncanny | unhappy He had the unhappy knack of making enemies in the party. VERB + KNACK have | acquire, develop, get Once you get the knack, it's easy. | lose I don't cook much these days and I think I may have lost the knack. PREP. ~ for a woman with a knack for handling horses | ~ of He has the knack of scoring goals just when they are most needed. | ~ to Making omelettes isn't difficult, but there's a knack to it.
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knack
verbs
have a knack
• He seems to have a knack for getting people to agree with him.
get the knack
• Once you've got the knack, you'll never forget how to do it.
lose the knack
• He proved that he hadn't lost the knack for scoring goals.
adjectives
an uncanny knack
(= an ability that seems surprising or strange )
• She has an uncanny knack for knowing what you're really thinking.
an unhappy knack
(= a knack that you would not want )
• He had the unhappy knack of making enemies.
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