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cat's cradle

noun

Definitions

  1. A children's game of forming string into various shapes around one's fingers.

  2. Any complicated structure that appears to be without purpose.

    • There was the a risk that my research might reveal the original, rightful owner of an instrument, which could open up a cat's cradle of restitution claims.

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