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noun ADJ. loose, tight | granny, reef, slip, etc. VERB + KNOT do, tie Tie a knot in the rope. | undo, untie | loosen, tighten, verb ADV. securely, tightly | loosely | neatly | badly, clumsily | together I knotted the ropes together securely. PREP. around/round She knotted the scarf loosely around her neck.
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general::
knot
verbs
tie a knot
• My uncle taught me how to tie knots.
untie/undo a knot
• He tried to untie the knot in the rope around his ankles.
loosen a knot
(= make it less tight )
• Mr Benson loosened the knot in his tie.
adjectives
tight
• The knot in my shoelaces is really tight.
loose
• She tied the belt in a loose knot around her waist.
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