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strawman
Definitions of
strawman
noun
a weak or sham argument set up to be easily refuted
synonyms:
straw man
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type of:
specious argument
an argument that appears good at first view but is really fallacious
noun
a person used as a cover for some questionable activity
synonyms:
figurehead
,
front
,
front man
,
nominal head
,
straw man
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type of:
beguiler
,
cheat
,
cheater
,
deceiver
,
slicker
,
trickster
someone who leads you to believe something that is not true
noun
an effigy in the shape of a man to frighten birds away from seeds
synonyms:
bird-scarer
,
scarecrow
,
scarer
,
straw man
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type of:
effigy
,
image
,
simulacrum
a representation of a person (especially in the form of sculpture)
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