tight knot

Related
  • knotTied rope fastening
  • ropeThick twisted fibers
  • tangleTwisted mass of strands
  • bindFasten or obligate
  • snugComfortably close-fitting

secure · twisted · cinch · hitch · loop · cord · lash · coil · pull · tension · strain · clench · gnarled · tangled · fastened · squeeze · constrict · sailor

Opposites
binding state

tight knotloose end

Unresolved remaining detail

open loop · unknotted · unbound · untangled · unfastened

ease of manipulation

tight knotslip knot

Self-tightening binding

bow

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