Straw Man
nounverified·updated May 18, 2026
an effigy in the shape of a man to frighten birds away from seeds
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Senses
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a weak or sham argument set up to be easily refuted
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a person used as a cover for some questionable activity
Classifications
Entity Type
Unknown—glossary_import_default_pending_classifier
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Sensitivity
unclassified
Information Class
unclassified
Variants
- synonym
- figureheadscarecrowstraw manstrawman
- alternatephrasing
- Strawman
- plural
- Straw MansStraw Men
- possessive
- Straw Man's
- pluralpossessive
- Straw Mans'Straw Men's