Quote Gordius For A Turn That Makes You Throw Up

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Updated: October 14, 2023

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	99%	6		Exact Match!
noun • a medicine that induces nausea and vomiting
	40%	9		A game played with two dice, in which a first throw of 7 or 11 wins, a first throw of 2, 3, or 12 loses immediately, and a first throw of anything else (a point) must be repeated before a 7 is thrown
noun • a game that is played on a table
	39%	7		Relating to or characteristic of Gordius, the legendary king
noun • legendary king of ancient Phrygia who was said to be responsible for the Gordian knot

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