GORDIAN KNOT Synonyms

There are 16 synonyms of the phrase gordian knot. (exact relations)
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	complexity				nounn
	noun • the quality of being intricate and compounded
	complication				nounn
	noun • the act or process of complicating • a situation or condition that is complex or confused • any disease or disorder that occurs during the course of (or because of) another disease • a development that complicates a situation • puzzling complexity
	conundrum				nounn
	noun • a difficult problem
	dilemma				nounn
	noun • state of uncertainty or perplexity especially as requiring a choice between equally unfavorable options
	enigma				nounn
	noun • something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained • a difficult problem
	entanglement				nounn
	noun • an intricate trap that entangles or ensnares its victim
	imbroglio				nounn
	noun • an intricate and confusing interpersonal or political situation • a very embarrassing misunderstanding
	impasse				nounn
	noun • a situation in which no progress can be made or no advancement is possible • a street with only one way in or out
	intricacy				nounn
	noun • marked by elaborately complex detail
	maze				nounn
	noun • complex system of paths or tunnels in which it is easy to get lost • something jumbled or confused
	predicament				nounn
	noun • a situation from which extrication is difficult especially an unpleasant or trying one
	puzzle				nounn
	noun • a particularly baffling problem that is said to have a correct solution • a game that tests your ingenuity verb • be a mystery or bewildering to • be uncertain about; think about without fully understanding or being able to decide
	quandary				nounn
	noun • a situation from which extrication is difficult especially an unpleasant or trying one • state of uncertainty or perplexity especially as requiring a choice between equally unfavorable options
	snarl				verb, nounv, n
	noun • a vicious angry growl • an angry vicious expression • something jumbled or confused verb • utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone • make a snarling noise or move with a snarling noise • twist together or entwine into a confusing mass • make more complicated or confused through entanglements
	tangle				verbv
	noun • a twisted and tangled mass that is highly interwoven • something jumbled or confused verb • force into some kind of situation, condition, or course of action • tangle or complicate • disarrange or rumple; dishevel • twist together or entwine into a confusing mass
	web				nounn
	noun • an intricate network suggesting something that was formed by weaving or interweaving • an intricate trap that entangles or ensnares its victim • the flattened weblike part of a feather consisting of a series of barbs on either side of the shaft • an interconnected system of things or people • computer network consisting of a collection of internet sites that offer text and graphics and sound and animation resources through the hypertext transfer protocol • a fabric (especially a fabric in the process of being woven) • membrane connecting the toes of some aquatic birds and mammals verb • construct or form a web, as if by weaving

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