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gordian knot

gordian knot
Zelfstandig naamwoord
    • any very difficult problem; insoluble in its own terms

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    gordian knot
    Zelfstandig naamwoord
      • 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

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      Voorbeeldzinnen

      1. That was a 'cutting the Gordian knot' type of solution.