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Definition of Strawman
1. Noun. A person used as a cover for some questionable activity.
Exact synonyms: Figurehead, Front, Front Man, Nominal Head, Straw Man
Generic synonyms: Beguiler, Cheat, Cheater, Deceiver, Slicker, Trickster
Generic synonyms: Beguiler, Cheat, Cheater, Deceiver, Slicker, Trickster
2. Noun. A weak or sham argument set up to be easily refuted.
3. Noun. An effigy in the shape of a man to frighten birds away from seeds.
Exact synonyms: Bird-scarer, Scarecrow, Scarer, Straw Man
Generic synonyms: Effigy, Image, Simulacrum
Derivative terms: Scare
Generic synonyms: Effigy, Image, Simulacrum
Derivative terms: Scare
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