KNACKS Synonyms: 97 Similar and Opposite Words

knacks

noun

plural of knack

as in ruses

a clever often underhanded means to achieve an end tried every knack I knew to get him to spill the beans

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a special and usually inborn ability a jazz musician with an incredible knack for improvisation

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Recent Examples of knacks Streamline open shelves and reduce the amount of decor, especially small knick-knacks. — Maria Sabella, The Spruce, 23 Aug. 2026 During your decluttering spree, don’t forget to step into your closet to see what other knick-knacks can go. — Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 18 Aug. 2026 It's filled with design-centric knick-knacks for your artsy friend. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Aug. 2026 There are thousands of different novelties, knick-knacks and souvenirs here. — John Lauritsen, CBS News, 11 June 2026 People wave flags and hand out swag (knick-knacks like T-shirts, wristbands, and stickers). — Allison Hope, Parents, 3 June 2026 One of Knudson-Freeman’s many knacks was research and development, according to Freeman, saying his mother always wanted the food chain’s menu to be craveable. — Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 10 May 2026 From clothing to toys, knick-knacks to collectibles, all sorts of items were seen for sale on Saturday. — Heather McRea, Oc Register, 10 Mar. 2026 At least Stijn Verhoeven and Ewa Mroczkowska’s nuanced production design for the interiors, including bourgeois homes full of kitschy knick-knacks, anonymous office spaces and frigidly austere villas, tell a story of their own about the material culture of the era. — Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 16 Feb. 2026

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Noun

There’s a delightful secret history of Hollywood directors whose ruses and stratagems bought them an unusual amount of leeway with their scripts.

— Richard Brody, New Yorker, 5 Aug. 2026
Even before pro-party AI ruses were possible, the Chinese government and its supporters flooded social media with pro-China propaganda and vicious attacks on critics.

— Michael Schuman, The Atlantic, 7 July 2026

Definition of ruses

Noun

The Sacramento Bee staff includes several people who’ve brought their journalistic talents to California’s capital.

— Kiara Adams, Sacbee.com, 22 Aug. 2026
The chances of all four talents starting together are increasing, however, in what will be a special moment for Barcelona and La Masia.

— Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of talents

Noun

Diehl calls it one of the oldest tricks in styling, the pairing of something refined against something plain.

— Pooja Mistry, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2026
From the outset, Schoenbrun asked the designers to look to old moviemaking tricks for inspiration to make the landscapes at the Camp Miasma set as dreamy and immersive as the director envisioned.

— Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of tricks

Noun

Along the way, there are before-and-after floor plans, garden schemes, and a recipe for Meyers Family Hot Fudge.

— Ingrid Abramovitch, Architectural Digest, 25 Aug. 2026
Their protection schemes might expect edge rushers, but both Van Ginkel and Turner could drift backward, making the interior more susceptible.

— Alec Lewis, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of schemes

Noun

For this class, the premise is that your purpose in life lies to the intersection of your values, your aptitudes and your interests.

— Dana Taylor, USA Today, 6 May 2026
This model reflects Japan’s long-standing corporate culture, which prioritizes new hires for their general potential—their aptitudes and aspirations, as opposed to their current skill sets or university majors—and then trains them on the job.

— GRACIA LIU-FARRER, Foreign Affairs, 18 Nov. 2025

Definition of aptitudes

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Arm moves into mainframes Arm processors have become widely used across cloud infrastructure, mobile devices and increasingly AI computing.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 25 Aug. 2026
Philadelphia School District officials told CBS News Philadelphia that schools are responsible for determining how students' devices will be secured during the school day.

— Wakisha Bailey, CBS News, 24 Aug. 2026

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