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Collocations for knack - noun

ADJECTIVE

real
amazing, incredible, uncanny
happy, unfortunate (both BrE)
He had the unfortunate knack of making enemies in the party.

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VERB + knack

have
demonstrate, display, show
acquire, develop, get
Once you get the knack, it's easy.
lose
I don't cook much these days and I think I may have lost the knack.

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PREPOSITION

knack for
a woman with a real knack for handling horses
knack of
He has the knack of scoring just when it's most needed.
knack to
Making omelettes isn't difficult, but there's a knack to it.

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