Device and Knack

Device

Device noun - A clever often underhanded means to achieve an end.

Usage example: used every device and stratagem he knew to prevent his son's marriage

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Knack and device are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Knack" instead a noun "Device".

Knack noun - A clever often underhanded means to achieve an end.

Usage example: she's tried every knack in Cupid's book to get her guy to marry her

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Device and knack are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Device" instead a noun "Knack".

Nearby Words: knacker, knackery

old	old device	old knack
good	good device	good knack
special	special device	special knack
certain	certain device	certain knack
Other adjectives: narrative, simple, actual, great, little, new, major, classic, weird, strange, giant, magical.

Chekhov's Skill: The two boys' knack for screwing around with device controls and setting them in reverse.

Source: Film / Gamera Vs Viras

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