| NOUN | attribute | paper tiger | the nature of a person or organization that appears powerful but is actually powerless and ineffectual |
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| Meaning | The nature of a person or organization that appears powerful but is actually powerless and ineffectual. | |
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| Example | "he reminded Mao that the paper tiger had nuclear teeth" | |
| Broader | powerlessness, impotence, impotency | The quality of lacking strength or power |
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