straw man
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Definition & Meaning of "straw man"in English

Straw man
01

an effigy in the shape of a man to frighten birds away from seeds 

straw man definition and meaning
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Inanimate
Composition
Compound
Countable
Plural form
straw men
02

a weak or sham argument set up to be easily refuted 

03

a person used as a cover for some questionable activity 

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