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cat's cradle

 noun
     
Related topics: Games
cat's cradle
1DG [uncountable] a game you play by winding string around your fingers to make different patterns
2 [singular] a set of lines, threads etc that form a complicated pattern:
The searchlights wove a cat's cradle of light.
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