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strawman meaning and definition
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Definition of strawman (noun)
- a person used as a cover for some questionable activity
- synonyms: figurehead, front, front man, nominal head, straw man
- a weak or sham argument set up to be easily refuted
- synonyms: straw man
- an effigy in the shape of a man to frighten birds away from seeds
- synonyms: bird-scarer, scarecrow, scarer, straw man
Source: Princeton University Wordnet