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Detailed Synonyms for Gordian knot in English
Gordian knot:
Gordian knot [the ~] noun
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the Gordian knot
– 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 1the Gordian knot– 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 1 -
the Gordian knot
– any very difficult problem; insoluble in its own terms 1