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as in clusters
a number of things considered as a unit
from the summit we could see knots of houses up and down the river valley
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as in swellings
a small rounded mass of swollen tissue
felt a small knot on the back of his head
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as in links
a uniting or binding force or influence
their business partnership is strengthened by the knot of personal friendship
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as in groupings
a usually small number of persons considered as a unit
knots of people were quietly chatting around the meeting hall
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as in problems
something that requires thought and skill for resolution
the situation involved so many legal knots that we decided to get a lawyer
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as in tangles
to twist together into a usually confused mass
the extension cords were hopelessly knotted together
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Recent Examples of knots
Mack Degeurin,
Popular Science,
25 June 2026
Recipes range from brownies and pies to fresh pasta and garlic knots.
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Lauren Schuster,
Miami Herald,
24 June 2026
Sweet and savory recipes range from brownies and pies to pasta and garlic knots.
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Lauren Schuster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
23 June 2026
The menu spans sweet and savory, from brownies and pies to pasta and garlic knots.
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Lauren Schuster,
Kansas City Star,
23 June 2026
The second, which tied Davinson Sanchez in knots and left Messi with the freedom of the Spurs penalty area, was even better.
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Stuart James,
New York Times,
23 June 2026
Through thousands of knots, rugs bring color, texture, dimension, and personality to every room, so choosing a good area rug to last you for many years is no simple feat.
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Melissa Epifano,
The Spruce,
21 June 2026
Cruise ships will reportedly be limited to a speed of eight knots inside it.
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Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
19 June 2026
Miracle knots eliminate the need for feeding in the braiding hair.
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Annie Blay-Tettey,
Allure,
18 June 2026
Jon Duffy,
Mercury News,
29 Nov. 2025
Stories like these usually lurch from one contrivance and complication to the next, but Chad Powers knots itself into a genuinely thorny conflict by the finale.
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Nicholas Quah,
Vulture,
29 Sep. 2025
Noun
Inspired by yacht racing, the modernized craft is made primarily of aluminum and carbon fiber and travels at around 14 knots, or roughly 16 miles per hour.
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Mack Degeurin,
Popular Science,
25 June 2026
Recipes range from brownies and pies to fresh pasta and garlic knots.
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Lauren Schuster,
Miami Herald,
24 June 2026
Sweet and savory recipes range from brownies and pies to pasta and garlic knots.
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Lauren Schuster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
23 June 2026
The menu spans sweet and savory, from brownies and pies to pasta and garlic knots.
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Lauren Schuster,
Kansas City Star,
23 June 2026
The second, which tied Davinson Sanchez in knots and left Messi with the freedom of the Spurs penalty area, was even better.
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Stuart James,
New York Times,
23 June 2026
Through thousands of knots, rugs bring color, texture, dimension, and personality to every room, so choosing a good area rug to last you for many years is no simple feat.
—
Melissa Epifano,
The Spruce,
21 June 2026
Cruise ships will reportedly be limited to a speed of eight knots inside it.
—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
19 June 2026
Miracle knots eliminate the need for feeding in the braiding hair.
—
Annie Blay-Tettey,
Allure,
18 June 2026
Verb
No matter how many knots a lawyer ties themselves in to get there, legality is not legitimacy.
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Jon Duffy,
Mercury News,
29 Nov. 2025
Stories like these usually lurch from one contrivance and complication to the next, but Chad Powers knots itself into a genuinely thorny conflict by the finale.
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Nicholas Quah,
Vulture,
29 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for knots
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This medium-sized, rounded tree is appreciated for its fragrant white flower clusters in mid-to-late spring and year-round features.
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The first chapter of the AI investment cycle — the infrastructure buildout of GPU clusters, data centers, and networking fabric that drove NVIDIA's stock up several hundred percent and established the semiconductor complex as one of the decade's defining trades — is not over.
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This microscopic roundworm lays its eggs in root tissues, causing swellings or galls to develop on infected roots.
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Infection is rapid, causing swellings in the lymph nodes (buboes) and leading to septicaemia and pulmonary infection.
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When in a forest, stay in proximity to shorter tree groupings.
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When in a forest, stay in proximity to shorter tree groupings.
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On Tuesday, some customers were still reporting problems accessing accounts, updating banking information and navigating the transition.
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Peterson has since said an increase in his creatine intake was to blame for his cramping problems.
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Wire pin or slicker brushes work best for dogs with long hair that tangles easily.
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Smaller batches typically mean more experimentation — the kind of one-off lagers, seasonal releases and limited tap-only pours that don’t make sense to package and ship across a wide distribution footprint.
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The cookies are made fresh daily in small batches with simple ingredients.
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Far from lumps of rock, the trojans, along with DJ and Dinkinesh (which is the Ethiopian name for the Lucy fossil), are windows into the past, and the storytellers of the Earth's most ancient history.
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Lenders will take the keys and private equity will take its lumps, as designed.
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“Knots.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knots. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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