Gordian knot
Gordian knot noun - An intricate knot tied by Gordius, the king of Phrygia, and cut by the sword of Alexander the Great after he heard that whoever undid it would become ruler of Asia.
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Knotty point and Gordian knot are semantically related. In some cases you can replace phrase "Knotty point" with "Gordian knot", this phrases are similar.
Knotty point
Gordian knot and knotty point are semantically related. Sometimes you can replace phrase "Gordian knot" with "Knotty point", this phrases are similar.
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- problem and Gordian knot
- problem and knotty point
- knot and Gordian knot
- knot and knotty point
- question and Gordian knot
- question and knotty point
- riddle and Gordian knot
- riddle and knotty point
- puzzle and Gordian knot
- puzzle and knotty point
- enigma and Gordian knot
- enigma and knotty point
- perplexity and Gordian knot
- perplexity and knotty point
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