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paper tiger
noun
: someone or something that appears powerful or dangerous but is not
Full Definition of PAPER TIGER
: one that is outwardly powerful or dangerous but inwardly weak or ineffectual
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First Known Use of PAPER TIGER
1850
Rhymes with PAPER TIGER
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