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knot (v)
knotted (adj)
knotty (adj)
know (v)
know-all (n)
know back to front (v)
know backward and forward (v)
know backwards (v)
know-how (n)
know inside out (v)
know-it-all (n)
knowable (adj)
knowing (adj)
knowingly (adv)
knowledge (n)
knowledgeable (adj)
knowledgeably (adv)
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know-how (n)
Synonyms: knowledge, experience, expertise, savoir-faire, savvy, proficiency, competence
Encarta® World English Dictionary [North American Edition] © & (P)2007 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Developed for Microsoft by Bloomsbury Publishing Plc.
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