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HOUSE OF CARDS
I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
An unstable construction with playing cards
Example:
he built three levels of his cardcastle before it collapsed
Synonyms:
card-house; cardcastle; cardhouse; house of cards
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("house of cards" is a kind of...):
construction; structure (a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A speculative scheme that depends on unstable factors that the planner cannot control
Example:
a real estate bubble
Synonyms:
bubble; house of cards
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Hypernyms ("house of cards" is a kind of...):
scheme; strategy (an elaborate and systematic plan of action)
