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noun
A children's game of forming string into various shapes around one's fingers.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
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noun
Any complicated structure that appears to be without purpose.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, idiomatic
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noun
a game played with string looped over the fingers
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: child's game
History
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Across languages
14 source translations are retained for this English entry.
