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Gordian knot

Gordian knot Meaning & Definition
Gordian knot Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Gordian knot?

[n] an intricate knot tied by King Gordius of Phrygia and cut with his sword by Alexander the Great after hearing that whoever undid it would become ruler of Asia
[n] any very difficult problem; insoluble in its own terms

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Related Terms | Find terms related to Gordian knot: can of worms | Chinese puzzle | complex | crux | dilemma | enigma | jungle | knot | knotty point | labyrinth | maze | meander | mesh | mess | node | nodus | nonplus | oxymoron | paradox | perplex | perplexity | pons asinorum | poser | puzzle | quandary | ravel | Rube Goldberg contraption | snafu | snake pit | snarl | tangle | tangled skein | teaser | vexed question | webwork | wheels within wheels | wilderness

See Also | knot | problem

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