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Meaning of house of cards

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

house of cards

Pronunciation:/ˈhaʊs.ʌvˌkɑɹdz/

noun

Definitions

  1. A structure made by stacking playing cards in a pyramidal fashion.

  2. (by extension) Any structure with alternating vertical and horizontal layers.

  3. A structure or argument built on a shaky foundation.

Sources:https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/house%20of%20cards

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