Direction and Knack

Direction

Direction noun - A statement of what to do that must be obeyed by those concerned.

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

Nearby Words: direct, directed, directly, director, directive

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

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

Nearby Words: knacker, knackery

good	good direction	good knack
best	best direction	best knack
particular	particular direction	particular knack
better	better direction	better knack
Other adjectives: positive, complete, certain, actual, real, constant, little, new, unusual, strange.

In Edward Elric's early years as a State Alchemist, Roy Mustang made good use of his sense of honor and knack for trouble-making by sending him in the general direction of cowboy-prone situations with rumors of the Philosopher's Stone surrounding them.

Source: Military Maverick
Maybe Magic, Maybe Mundane: Mr Quin, who has a knack for showing up just when something is about to happen, and of saying or doing just the right thing at just the right moment to nudge events in the direction of a happy conclusion.

Source: Literature / The Mysterious Mr Quin
In Agatha Christie's The Mysterious Mr Quin, Mr Quin has a knack for the Stealth Hi/Bye, of showing up just when something is about to happen, and of saying or doing just the right thing at just the right moment to nudge events in the direction of a happy conclusion.

Source: Maybe Magic, Maybe Mundane

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