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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Stumper and Gordian knot are semantically related in mystery topic. In some cases you can use "Stumper" instead a noun phrase "Gordian knot".
Stumper
Stumper noun - A particularly difficult or baffling question or problem.
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Synonyms for Stumper
Gordian knot and stumper are semantically related in mystery topic. Sometimes you can use "Gordian knot" instead a noun "Stumper".
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- problem and Gordian knot
- problem and stumper
- crux and Gordian knot
- crux and stumper
- knot and Gordian knot
- knot and stumper
- predicament and Gordian knot
- predicament and stumper
- question and Gordian knot
- question and stumper
- riddle and Gordian knot
- riddle and stumper
- sticker and Gordian knot
- sticker and stumper
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