Knack
Knack noun - A special and usually inborn ability.
Usage example: a jazz musician with an incredible knack for improvisation
Predilection and knack are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Predilection" instead a noun "Knack".
Nearby Words: knacker, knackery
Predilection
Predilection noun - A habitual attraction to some activity or thing.
Usage example: a young lad with a predilection for telling tall tales
Knack and predilection are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Knack" instead a noun "Predilection".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- inclination and knack
- inclination and predilection
- disposition and knack
- disposition and predilection
- bent and knack
- bent and predilection
- talent and knack
- talent and predilection
- tendency and knack
- tendency and predilection
- propensity and knack
- propensity and predilection
- predisposition and knack
- predisposition and predilection
How words are described
| special | special knack | special predilection |
| particular | particular knack | particular predilection |
| natural | natural knack | natural predilection |
| extraordinary | extraordinary knack | extraordinary predilection |
| Other adjectives: weird, strange, hereditary. | ||
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