knot [ˈnɑːt]

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¹ knot noun

• a part that forms when you tie a piece of rope, string, fabric, etc., to itself or to something else
• a part where something has become twisted or wrapped around itself —often used figuratively
• a painful or uncomfortable feeling of tightness in part of your body

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² knot verb

• to tie a section of rope, string, fabric, etc., to itself or to something else so that a knot forms : to make a knot in (something); also : to connect (two or more parts or things) with a knot
• to develop a painful or uncomfortable feeling of tightness—often + up
• to make (the score of a game or contest) equal