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knotty
What does knotty mean?
knotty (adjective): complicated or tricky; complex, difficult.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use knotty in a sentence?
- I faced the knotty problem of what to have for breakfast. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
How do you pronounce knotty?
/ˈnɑti/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
What are synonyms of knotty?
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “knotty” mean?
complicated or tricky; complex, difficult
Right! That's what “knotty” means.
consisting of different elements; various
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existing as a part or portion; incomplete
Not quite: that's what partial means.
related to an empire, emperor, or empress
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Which word is closest in meaning to “knotty”?
dominant
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baffling
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imperial
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handsome
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