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STRAW MAN

\stɹˈɔː mˈan], \stɹˈɔː mˈan], \s_t_ɹ_ˈɔː m_ˈa_n]\

Definitions of STRAW MAN

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a weak argument set up to be easily refuted

2011 - English Dictionary Database
By DataStellar Co., Ltd

a weak or sham argument set up to be easily refuted

2006 - WordNet 3.0
By Princeton University

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