different between knockabout vs knockoff

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knock +? about

knockabout (not comparable)

knockabout (plural knockabouts)

(sailing) A small sailboat lacking a bowsprit, of a type found primarily in the Massachusetts area
We sailed our knockabout around Cape Cod.
(entertainment) A slapstick comedy or comedian.
(circus) A tumbler.
Clothing suitable for rough use.
A worker habitually engaged in casual employment.
A person living in rough, violent conditions.

knock +? off

knockoff (plural knockoffs)

An imitation of something, particularly a well-known product, usually lower in quality and price than the original.
It's not a name-brand bag; it's just a cheap knockoff.
A device in a knitting machine to remove loops from the needles.

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