Gordian knot
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(noun) an intricate knot tied by King Gordius of Phrygia and cut with his sword by Alexander the Great after hearing that whoever undid it would become ruler of Asia |
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Related Words: knot |
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(noun) any very difficult problem; insoluble in its own terms |
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Related Words: problem |
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