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[not] 1. noun1) (a lump or join made in string, rope etc by twisting the ends together and drawing tight the loops formed: She fastened the string round the parcel, tying it with a knot.) noeud2) (a lump in wood at the join between a branch and the trunk: This wood is full of knots.) noeud3) (a group or gathering: a small knot of people) groupe4) (a measure of speed for ships (about 1.85 km per hour).) noeud2. verb(to tie in a knot: He knotted the rope around the post.) nouer- knotty
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