adroit at doing something

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• knack — /nak/, n. 1. a special skill, talent, or aptitude: He had a knack for saying the right thing. 2. a clever or adroit way of doing something. 3. a trick or ruse. 4. a sharp, cracking sound. 5. Archaic. a knickknack; trinket. [1325 75; ME: trick;… …   Universalium

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