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gnarl vs knot

knot vs gnarl

gnarl and knot both are nouns.

gnarl and knot both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
gnarl Yes No Yes No
knot Yes No Yes No
As nouns, gnarl and knot are synonyms defined as:
  • gnarl and knot: something twisted and tight and swollen
gnarl (noun) knot (noun)
something twisted and tight and swollen a sandpiper that breeds in the Arctic and winters in the Southern Hemisphere
any of various fastenings formed by looping and tying a rope (or cord) upon itself or to another rope or to another object
soft lump or unevenness in a yarn; either an imperfection or created by design
a tight cluster of people or things
something twisted and tight and swollen
a hard cross-grained round piece of wood in a board where a branch emerged
(of ships and wind) a unit of speed equal to one nautical mile per hour or about 1.15 statute miles per hour
gnarl (verb) knot (verb)
make complaining remarks or noises under one's breath tie or fasten into a knot
twist into a state of deformity tangle or complicate
make into knots; make knots out of
Difference between gnarl and knot

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