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Gordian knot
noun Gor·di·an knot \ˈgȯr-dē-ən-\
: a complicated and difficult problem
Full Definition of GORDIAN KNOT
1
: an intricate problem; especially : a problem insoluble in its own terms —often used in the phrase cut the Gordian knot
2
: a knot tied by Gordius, king of Phrygia, held to be capable of being untied only by the future ruler of Asia, and cut by Alexander the Great with his sword
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1579
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