straw man
noun
1 straw man
A person used as a cover for some questionable activity.
synonyms: figurehead, front, front man, nominal head, strawman.
Polish: figurant
2 straw man
A weak or sham argument set up to be easily refuted.
synonym: strawman.
3 straw man
An effigy in the shape of a man to frighten birds away from seeds.
synonyms: bird-scarer, scarecrow, scarer, strawman.
Dutch: vogelschrik, vogelverschrikker
Polish: strach na wróble
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