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Complete the sentence below by supplying the exact word required to complete the idiomatic expression.

Cevap:Confronted with an intricate legal dispute that had paralyzed the executive board for months, the newly appointed chairperson took decisive action and cut the 【Gordian】 knot by dissolving the conflicting committees.

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The correct word to complete the idiomatic expression is 'Gordian' (forming the recognized idiom 'cut the Gordian knot').
The expression 'cut the Gordian knot' derives from classical antiquity and means to solve an intricate, stubborn problem with a bold and decisive stroke. In the given sentence, 'Gordian' is the precise fixed word needed to complete the idiom describing the chairperson's radical resolution of the board's impasse.

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Analyze the sentence context and figurative meaning
The sentence describes taking a prompt, bold, and unconventional measure to eliminate a complex and intractable institutional deadlock ('an intricate legal dispute that had paralyzed the executive board').
Identifying the figurative situation helps recall the specific fixed expression that matches this meaning.
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Identify the standard idiomatic unit
The classical idiomatic expression 'to cut the Gordian knot' signifies solving a notoriously complex or stubborn problem by swift, direct, and drastic action.
Idioms are fixed multi-word expressions; substituting standard descriptive adjectives destroys the idiomatic identity.

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