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tall poppy syndrome
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tall poppy syndrome
n
Austral informal a tendency to disparage any person who has achieved great prominence or wealth
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I think that it comes down to the tall-poppy syndrome that Greg Norman fought for a lot of years
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I think that it comes down to the tall-poppy syndrome that Greg Norman fought for a lot of years.
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Stewart fell victim to the tall-poppy syndrome sweeping the business world of the United States," wrote Barbara, her mind perhaps wandering closer to home(s).
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