straw man, n.
an effigy in the shape of a man to frighten birds away from seeds
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bird-scarer scarecrow scarer straw man strawman
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derivationally related form
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a weak or sham argument set up to be easily refuted
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straw man strawman
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hypernym
a person used as a cover for some questionable activity
<noun.person> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
figurehead front front man nominal head straw man strawman
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