Bow and Knot

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Bow

Bow noun - A knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces.

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Knot is a synonym for bow in loop topic. In some cases you can use "Knot" instead the word "Bow" as a noun or a verb.

Nearby Words: bowed, bowing, bowline

Knot

Knot noun - A number of things considered as a unit.

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Bow is a synonym for knot in connection topic. Sometimes you can use "Bow" instead the word "Knot" as a noun or a verb, if it concerns topics such as tie.

Nearby Words: knotty, knotting

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good	good bow	good knot
elaborate	elaborate bow	elaborate knot
short	short bow	short knot
proper	proper bow	proper knot
Other adjectives: simple, small, neat, actual, large, big, huge, wrong, impressive, famous, flimsy, new, traditional, double, giant, invisible.

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Bow ties are also perceived as being notoriously difficult to tie (even though the actual knot is the same you use for your shoes).

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Human Knot: In the short Muscle Tough, Daffy Duck gets his arms tied up in a bow when he attempts some Barehanded Bar Bending with a fishing pole.

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In Erin Bow's novel Sorrow's Knot, the Rangers are an all-female squad of hunters/guards who provide for and guard the Free Women of the Forest.

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