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cat's cradle
noun
1.
a children's game in which two players alternately stretch a looped string over their fingers in such a way as to produce different designs.
2.
the intricate design formed by the string in this game.
3.
intricacy; complexity.
Origin:
1760–70
1760–70
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| cat's cradle | |
| —n | |
| a game played by making intricate patterns with a loop of string between the fingers | |
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