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A fastening made by looping a piece of material on itself and tightening it
“The scarf had been tied into a tight knot, but I managed to tease it undone eventually.”
A knob, protuberance, or node in a stem, branch, or root
“Every knot and burl on the majestic oak tree represented a significant moment in my life.”
A small tightly packed group of people
“Eleonore Riley is sitting in her favorite chair, a small knot of people around her.”
A unit, grouping or configuration of things
“A smooth tower, two hundred feet in diameter, rose from a knot of buildings half-hidden by trees on the valley floor.”
A clump or tuft of something
“On the outside of the right knee is fixed a knot of open silver lace and ribbons intermixed.”
(figuratively) A difficult or tangled issue or problem requiring resolution
“Lawyers and accountants began to doubt that the financial knot could ever be untangled.”
A point at which parts of a structure are joined
A shape produced by a curve that bends around and crosses itself, or something in this shape
A complicated or confused situation
An unexpected or hidden obstacle or drawback
A physical deformity that spoils the appearance or completeness of something
A complex system of interconnected elements
A difficult or awkward situation
A group of people engaged in a shared enterprise, typically unlawful in nature
A difficult or tangled issue or problem requiring resolution
Sea mile
A contortion or deformation, or the act of causing one
A tool for making smooth, semicircular bends in conduit and pipe
Something given or worn as a mark of liking or support
A roll or twist of hair worn at the nape of the neck
To fasten or tangle with, or into, a knot
“I would watch him knot his tie each morning, looking all dapper in his business attire.”
To tighten the muscles
“My stomach began to knot with apprehension.”
To join or connect securely together
To shape badly or incorrectly
To form into a knot, or into knots
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