noun
a knot or tangle in wood or rope
adjective
a term used to describe something that is full of knots or tangled up
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The knotty problem was finally solved by the team of researchers.
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I'm not sure how to untangle this knotty mess.
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This knotty situation is really giving me a headache.
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Their relationship had hit a knotty patch that seemed impossible to resolve.