I bind you when I’m tight, but I release you when I’m loose. What am I?
Category: Brain · Difficulty: expert
Hint: Think about something that ties things together.
Answer
A knot
Explanation
A knot holds things tightly when pulled, but can be loosened to release.
This is a expert brain riddle — one of the harder riddles here. The answer is A knot.
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