strawman

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noun

1. an effigy in the shape of a man to frighten birds away from seeds
• Syn:
scarecrow, straw man, bird-scarer, scarer
• Derivationally related forms:
scare (for: scarer)
• Hypernyms:
effigy, image, simulacrum
2. a person used as a cover for some questionable activity
• Syn:
front man, front, figurehead, nominal head, straw man
• Hypernyms:
deceiver, cheat, cheater, trickster, beguiler, slicker
3. a weak or sham argument set up to be easily refuted
• Syn:
straw man
• Hypernyms:
specious argument