English noun: strawman |
1. | strawman (person) a person used as a cover for some questionable activity |
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| Synonyms | figurehead, front, front man, nominal head, straw man |
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| Broader (hypernym) | beguiler, cheat, cheater, deceiver, slicker, trickster |
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2. | strawman (communication) a weak or sham argument set up to be easily refuted |
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| Synonyms | straw man |
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| Broader (hypernym) | specious argument |
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3. | strawman (artifact) an effigy in the shape of a man to frighten birds away from seeds |
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| Synonyms | bird-scarer, scarecrow, scarer, straw man |
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| Broader (hypernym) | effigy, image, simulacrum |
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