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Difficult or tangled situations
Plural for 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.”
Plural for 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.”
Plural for a small tightly packed group of people
“Eleonore Riley is sitting in her favorite chair, a small knot of people around her.”
Plural for 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.”
Plural for 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) Plural for a difficult or tangled issue or problem requiring resolution
“Lawyers and accountants began to doubt that the financial knot could ever be untangled.”
Plural for a point at which parts of a structure are joined
Plural for a shape produced by a curve that bends around and crosses itself, or something in this shape
Plural for a complicated or confused situation
Plural for an unexpected or hidden obstacle or drawback
Plural for a physical deformity that spoils the appearance or completeness of something
Plural for a complex system of interconnected elements
Plural for a difficult or awkward situation
Plural for a group of people engaged in a shared enterprise, typically unlawful in nature
Plural for a hairstyle where the hair is arranged high on the head
Plural for a contortion or deformation, or the act of causing one
Plural for something given or worn as a mark of liking or support
Plural for a painful muscular spasm in the neck or back
Plural for an ugly or misshapen feature or characteristic
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 shape badly or incorrectly
To join or connect securely together
To form into a knot, or into knots
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