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gordian knots
noun as in can of worms
noun as in enigma
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He did not know whether he could break off his engagement at all, so great was his horror of ruptures, of cutting Gordian-knots.
He is as intimate with the art of war; to him “Gordian knots of policy” are “familiar as his garter.”
After a few 52 minutes of easy conversation, the minister abruptly cut all Gordian knots and said: “Mr.–––, are you a Christian?”
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On this page you'll find 55 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to Gordian knot, such as: complexity, complex problem, complication, difficult situation, difficulty, and dog's breakfast.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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