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gordian knot

noun /ɡɔrdiənnɑt/ 3 syllables 12 letters Scrabble 17 WWF 20
Definitions
noun

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

noun

any very difficult problem; insoluble in its own terms

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