cardcastle

/ˈkɑrdˌkæsəl/
noun
  1. A structure built by stacking playing cards in a balanced way, often used as a metaphor for something fragile or easily destroyed.
    • Their plan was like a cardcastle, ready to collapse at the slightest mistake.
    • The child carefully built a cardcastle on the coffee table.
    • He spent an hour constructing a cardcastle, only to sneeze and knock it down.
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