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tiger

noun as in large cat

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Some fear that shark numbers are exploding, after several types - including the world's two deadliest shark species, great whites and tigers - were given varying degrees of protection in Australian waters.

From BBC

He said Russia was a “paper tiger” and that it had bragged about winning the war in a week, but was still in Ukraine three and a half years later.

From Salon

The US president also described Russia as a "paper tiger" that had been "fighting aimlessly in Ukraine."

From BBC

"Russia's in no way a tiger," Mr Peskov to a Russian radio station.

From BBC

His dismissal of Russia as a "paper tiger" and not a "real military power" will hurt President Putin, who is sensitive to any suggestion his country is not a global player.

From BBC

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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