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Detailed Synonyms for straw man in English

straw man:

straw man [the ~] noun

  1. the straw man
    the straw man
  2. the straw man
    – an effigy in the shape of a man to frighten birds away from seeds 1
    the scarecrow; the straw man; the strawman; the bird-scarer; the scarer
    – an effigy in the shape of a man to frighten birds away from seeds 1
  3. the straw man
    – a weak or sham argument set up to be easily refuted 1
    the straw man; the strawman
    – a weak or sham argument set up to be easily refuted 1
  4. the straw man
    – a person used as a cover for some questionable activity 1
    the front; the figurehead; the straw man; the strawman; the front man; the nominal head
    – a person used as a cover for some questionable activity 1

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Related Definitions for "straw man":

  1. an effigy in the shape of a man to frighten birds away from seeds1
  2. a weak or sham argument set up to be easily refuted1
  3. a person used as a cover for some questionable activity1

Related Synonyms for straw man