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Definition of Scarecrow
1. Noun. An effigy in the shape of a man to frighten birds away from seeds.
Exact synonyms: Bird-scarer, Scarer, Straw Man, Strawman
Generic synonyms: Effigy, Image, Simulacrum
Derivative terms: Scare
Generic synonyms: Effigy, Image, Simulacrum
Derivative terms: Scare
Definition of Scarecrow
1. n. Anything set up to frighten crows or other birds from cornfields; hence, anything terifying without danger.
Definition of Scarecrow
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Medical Definition of Scarecrow
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1. Anything set up to frighten crows or other birds from cornfields; hence, anything terifying without danger. "A scarecrow set to frighten fools away." (Dryden)
2. A person clad in rags and tatters. "No eye hath seen such scarecrows. I'll not march with them through Coventry, that's flat." (Shak)
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