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Strawman
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Strawman
noun
(pl.
strawmen
)
1.
A person used as a cover for some questionable activity.
Synonyms:
figurehead
,
front
,
front man
,
nominal head
,
straw man
.
2.
A weak or sham argument set up to be easily refuted.
Synonym:
straw man
.
3.
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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