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ˈcat's cradle N

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a cat's cradle of legislation
ein unübersehbarer Gesetzesdschungel

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The most popular and well-known string game appears to be cat's cradle.
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This causes a cat's cradle of lines to spring up all around me and begin to dance.
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And he taught me cat's cradle with a string.
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You may be able to turn the tables and use these people instead, or get into a cat's cradle of mutual usage and blackmail that lasts throughout your life.
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The title of the book derives from the string game cat's cradle.
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That cat's cradle will resolve itself in time.
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Sometimes, on closer scrutiny, that narrative thread turns out to be a complex cat's cradle of knots and twists and connections that must be carefully unravelled.
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It looked like the world's most complicated cat's cradle; it was also reminiscent of a circular firing squad.
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Her company sells 30 toys and games, including old-fashioned favourites such as cat's cradle, knitting dolls and origami squares.
www.telegraph.co.uk
Her ability to do that may reflect unrestrained ambition, a sturdy confidence in her mission or - more likely - an intricate cat's cradle of both.
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