| NOUN | communication | Gordian knot | any very difficult problem |
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| artifact | 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 |
| Meaning | Any very difficult problem; insoluble in its own terms. | |
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| Broader | problem | A question raised for consideration or solution |
| Meaning | 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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| Broader | knot | Any of various fastenings formed by looping and tying a rope (or cord) upon itself or to another rope or to another object |
| Spanish | nudo gordiano | |
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