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sour grapes meaning in Tamil

அருளோதியம்

sour grapes in Tamil: அருளோதியம், அலகாபிதம். In English, sour grapes means used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see sour, grapes.

Tamil words for sour grapes

அருளோதியம், அலகாபிதம்

English meaning of sour grapes

  1. noun Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see sour, grapes.
  2. noun Things that somebody pretends to despise because they cannot obtain or have them.
  3. noun A putting down or expression of disdain about something that one desires but cannot have.

Full definition of sour grapes

sour grapes in a sentence

  • I think his comments about that new car are just sour grapes because he can't afford it.

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Questions about sour grapes in Tamil

What is the meaning of sour grapes in Tamil?
Sour grapes in Tamil is அருளோதியம், அலகாபிதம்.
sour grapes என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?
Sour grapes: அருளோதியம், அலகாபிதம்.
What does sour grapes mean in English?
Sour grapes means used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see sour, grapes.

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Tamil words from Tamil Wiktionary: sour grapes (page history and authors). English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: sour grapes (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Tamil words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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