Select the group of words that is most nearly similar in meaning to the Idiom/Phrase in capital letters. “GORDIAN KNOT”
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Select the group of words that is most nearly similar in meaning to the Idiom/Phrase in capital letters.
“GORDIAN KNOT”
“GORDIAN KNOT”
- Utmost hatred for someone
- Close family tree
- To twist hair into a particular shape
- A seemingly impossible or difficult task or problem
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: D - A seemingly impossible or difficult task or problem
A Gordian knot, after the knot that Alexander the Great cut through with his sword, is an extremely difficult or seemingly unsolvable problem. The phrase has nothing to do with hatred, family trees or hairstyles.
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