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knot
noun as in bow, loop
noun as in lump; crowd
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The wind suddenly picked up to 50 knots and the Nunalik started dragging.
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I can see knots under the skin in the bends of his arm.
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“Around this ‘ticker’ gathered and grouped a knot of eager, nervous, and anxious men.
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The idea of both parties waiting to build a career or wealth before tying the knot is called a capstone model of marriage.
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The issue of immigration—which is now voters’ number-one concern in the U.K.—has tied the Labour government in knots.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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