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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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Words linked to "Strawman" :   image, cheater, trickster, specious argument, cheat, deceiver, beguiler, slicker, simulacrum, effigy, front man



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