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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Parable and Gordian knot are semantically related. in mystery topic. In some cases you can use "Parable" instead a noun phrase "Gordian knot".
Parable
Parable noun - A short moral story (often with animal characters).
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Synonyms for Parable
Gordian knot and parable are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Gordian knot" instead a noun "Parable".
Nearby Word: parabolical
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Related pairs
- enigma and Gordian knot
- enigma and parable
- mystification and Gordian knot
- mystification and parable
- puzzlement and Gordian knot
- puzzlement and parable
- twister and Gordian knot
- twister and parable
- why and Gordian knot
- why and parable
- teaser and Gordian knot
- teaser and parable
- cryptogram and Gordian knot
- cryptogram and parable
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