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hold that mystery precognize kendna know something backward and forward smarty unknowable private know the score expect heathen show stuff wiseacre figure tell the time thing basics have (got) no idea learnt know something backwards cun know something like the back of one's hand let on question clairvoyant put/get the word out kenna misknow learning preknow kan doohickey know something inside and out couldn't think learned interknow I couldn't tell you knowledge I can't think be on nodding terms how should/would I know know–all reknow the way/ways of the world cleanness trick foo the wisdom of (doing) something keeping utility how's tricks? wherewithal kept pronunciation difficulty hough unknown unknown be in the dark attain sever scrape acquaintance with not know the first thing about distinguish find previse at home in not have the remotest idea see something at a glance no secret not have the faintest idea/notion omniscience know which side one's bread is buttered (on) there is no saying knaw style mode irregular for a man/woman/person of his/her years circumstance hoo unmitigated fashion manner developmental holy cow picture how are things (with you)? fastness kon know something like the back of your hand familiar cluey let it be known news pedigreed indeterminable read minds foredeem ignore not know one's arse from one's elbow not know beans about indiscernible have/know all the answers get better acquainted cold-shoulder not know one's ass from one's elbow shadowy take the wraps off sth how should I know? know someone/something inside out not know the first thing about sth introduce intriguing snub well-kept secret rightly privy to ascertain have been there before inside inform know full well unforeseeable assure easy search me! read someone's mind you may well ask quaint whereof doubtless not have the faintest/slightest idea common knowledge have no idea get the memo know sth inside out know full/perfectly well not have a clue certain state the obvious there's no telling the big question incomprehensible present onion book know of your guess is as good as mine quizzical have a nodding acquaintance with someone/be on nodding terms with someone obviously ignorant inside out secretive sight try as one might free will hysterically should just hours/days/weeks etc on end fastidious prove one's mettle like a dog with two tails show one's mettle what sb is (really) made of do your sums pivotal load-bearing cadence discretion count (or watch or US pinch) the (or your) pennies chart grave woeful basis practice definition cognitive psychology into dreadful beyond belief wicked a/one hell of a recapitalize whither dependent [or] dependant image handling know the feeling formula through thick and thin seating get the hang of hopeless woe is me how the world wags dislocation pace circumspection make howsoever indicative prudence to worthiness excruciating since when put sth to the test mover amount compare quotientive on paper explanation depth perception psychologist count wham-bam strut your stuff comparison mere reputation unspeakable be unadulterated prescriptive down to lay seismicity the bigger the better painfully know/not know the meaning of something shift splutter put someone/something to the test towards guidance thingamajig take the wraps off something person interested God (only) knows hear of for all I know wost keep up on wisdom in the dark I'll be hanged if I know inscrutable have (got) something on someone faint let have (got) nothing on determinable closed book spill your guts Lord knows number inquire clearly bean bastard whatever the thing with/about the cognoscenti keep up with prosopagnosia lie through your teeth I have no idea open play visit with sb feel free (to do something) survival instinct analphabetic pickup let someone in on a (little) secret Lord (only) knows be on speaking terms know-nothingism let in know-all-about-it so much a good friend God/Goodness/Heaven knows so long mind how you go doodah blow the lid off something have your head in the clouds logical have eyes in the back of your head from big unknown the literati read someone's thoughts something is anyone's guess somehow or other privileged live under a rock to the best of my belief not have the foggiest (idea) in your element for aught one knows factive don't have a clue you’ve got me (there) be at a loss oh buddy play/act dumb look after agog alien agree to differ wotteth what's sth in aid of? there's no saying there's no knowing/telling/saying plead read sb's mind purposeful jive basic (a) penny for your thoughts acquainted wottest intellective lack direction know where you stand lay sth on in polite company unknown to someone best-kept secret discern dirty little secret charlatan whatchamacallit sense of direction Adam perception flag up bounds IDEK legend not know where/which way to turn anticipate enquire territory turn a blind eye whatsit gather shit know–it–all never/not miss a trick social network sugar be news to sb God (or goodness or heaven) knows awake big words au fait connected have the time I (or he, she, etc.) cannot (or could not) say field new household name it beats me for someone’s consumption be in (on) the secret give the game away extrapolate sluggard how should/would one know to your cost arch from bitter experience know who’s who schmooze drop dead selling concept star tune bad downright means work psychology demography utmost prognosis crass map out positive devilish culinary for the first/last etc time psychological recount for all dictate risk-based early temperature you have no idea worker wretched designer butt heads set down be getting/coming along every toilet-train bare air mile unbelievable wham uninhibited check/take/feel someone's pulse how so? little model life empathetic guideline evangelize innovative find a way instructional show/teach someone the ropes neuromarketing taught management quality of life show/teach sb the ropes signpost tutelage tyre pressure write mile kisser historiography empathize cookbook health-conscious thorough trace excruciatingly discretionary within refractive index presto metallurgy market-driven keep a guard on your tongue/temper if hand horror dirty dietetics catch on catch divide/multiply by call the shots (or tune) company law come into be a measure of something a devil of a apart try constitution uncoordinated weigh thumping count the cost dos and don’ts dislocate follow good heavens/grief/gracious! like away lead the way (somewhere) map timer cool unholy could beat backward slope what about run/live one's own life tie something to something weigh in the birds and the bees flaming normal salesmanship virulence fearful hopelessly grinding being indictment impress on account linguistics matter body image on a personal level of many/five/ten etc years’ standing someone can’t do something for toffee -behaved settle up the facts of life brief stylish there’s nothing better, worse, more exciting etc than rank to the tune of very how are you going? planning
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Words For "know-how"
As you've probably noticed, words for "know-how" are listed above. According to the algorithm that drives this word similarity engine, the top 5 related words for "know-how" are: understand, can, moxie, know, and savoir-faire. There are 993 other words that are related to or similar to know-how listed above. Hopefully the generated list of words for "know-how" above suit your needs. If not, you might want to check out Related Words - another project of mine which uses a different technique (not though that it works best with single words, not phrases).
About Reverse Dictionary
The way Reverse Dictionary works is pretty simple. It simply looks through tonnes of dictionary definitions and grabs the ones that most closely match your search query. For example, if you type something like "longing for a time in the past", then the engine will return "nostalgia". The engine has indexed several million definitions so far, and at this stage it's starting to give consistently good results (though it may return weird results sometimes). It acts a lot like a thesaurus except that it allows you to search with a definition, rather than a single word. So in a sense, this tool is a "search engine for words", or a sentence to word converter.
I made this tool after working on Related Words which is a very similar tool, except it uses a bunch of algorithms and multiple databases to find similar words to a search query. That project is closer to a thesaurus in the sense that it returns synonyms for a word (or short phrase) query, but it also returns many broadly related words that aren't included in thesauri. So this project, Reverse Dictionary, is meant to go hand-in-hand with Related Words to act as a word-finding and brainstorming toolset. For those interested, I also developed Describing Words which helps you find adjectives and interesting descriptors for things (e.g. waves, sunsets, trees, etc.).
In case you didn't notice, you can click on words in the search results and you'll be presented with the definition of that word (if available). The definitions are sourced from the famous and open-source WordNet database, so a huge thanks to the many contributors for creating such an awesome free resource.
Special thanks to the contributors of the open-source code that was used in this project: Elastic Search, @HubSpot, WordNet, and @mongodb.
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