cutting the knot

A form of cut the knot — Synonym of cut the Gordian knot.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of cut the knot
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APA

cutting the knot. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cutting%20the%20knot

MLA

“cutting the knot.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cutting%20the%20knot. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cutting the knot,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cutting%20the%20knot.

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