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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

Unknownauthoritativeglossary_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