gordian knot

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Noun gordian knot has 2 senses

Gordian knot - any very difficult problem; insoluble in its own terms
--₁ is a kind of problem
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
--₂ is a kind of knot

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