STRAWMAN
\stɹˈɔːmən], \stɹˈɔːmən], \s_t_ɹ_ˈɔː_m_ə_n]\
Definitions of STRAWMAN
- 2006 - WordNet 3.0
- 2011 - English Dictionary Database
- 1985 - The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing
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an effigy in the shape of a man to frighten birds away from seeds
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a person used as a cover for some questionable activity
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a weak or sham argument set up to be easily refuted
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