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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Mystery and Gordian knot are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Mystery" instead a noun phrase "Gordian knot".
Mystery
Mystery noun - Something hard to understand or explain.
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Synonyms for Mystery
Gordian knot and mystery are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Gordian knot" instead a noun "Mystery".
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Related pairs
- problem and Gordian knot
- problem and mystery
- crux and Gordian knot
- crux and mystery
- question and Gordian knot
- question and mystery
- riddle and Gordian knot
- riddle and mystery
- secret and Gordian knot
- secret and mystery
- puzzle and Gordian knot
- puzzle and mystery
- enigma and Gordian knot
- enigma and mystery
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