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Discover LudwigThe phrase "as a knot" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used in contexts where you are describing something that is tied or bound together, either literally or metaphorically.
Example: "The fabric was twisted and folded, creating a design that resembled a knot."
Alternatives: "like a knot" or "in a knot-like manner."
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Everyone's pulled tight as a knot and we're going forward".
"She was sitting alone, and you could see she was as tight as a knot.
The whole of Araki's work can itself be seen as a knot of intentions and desires.
An engineer once described the Yenikapı station to me as a knot tying together different kinds of rail transport.
He felt it as a knot in his stomach, as a constriction in his throat, as a pain in his heart.
It's a feeling that starts as a knot in your stomach and and rises through your body, stopping in a lump at the back of your throat.
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Plastikman is known for delivering acidic and bare sounds, and "Spaz" is a prime example of his tight-as-a-knot minimal techno.
Montague had described the boat, which can move faster than forty knots, as "dangerous" — a thousand-pound, carbon-fibre, open-air projectile.
In calm weather the average speed with oars was reported as low as half a knot.
If you can't wash it right away, put it in a plastic bag and tie the handles into a knot, as tightly as you can.
I found Jomo chatting, as was usual, with a knot of acquaintances – he seemed to know everyone in Kisumu.
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