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knot
What does knot mean?
knot (noun): any of various fastenings formed by looping and tying a rope (or cord) upon itself or to another rope or to another object.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you pronounce knot?
/nɑt/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Words related to knot
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “knot” mean?
anticipation, especially of unfavorable things such as dread or fear or the prospect of something unpleasant in the future
Not quite: that's what apprehension means.
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
Not quite: that's what music means.
any of various fastenings formed by looping and tying a rope (or cord) upon itself or to another rope or to another object
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all the electromagnetic radiation given off by the Sun; especially, that in the visible spectrum and that bathes the Earth
Not quite: that's what sunlight means.
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