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paper tiger

noun /peɪpərtaɪɡər/ 3 syllables 11 letters Scrabble 15 WWF 18
Definitions
noun

the nature of a person or organization that appears powerful but is actually powerless and ineffectual

“he reminded Mao that the paper tiger had nuclear teeth”

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