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SCARECROW Synonyms

There are 9 synonyms of the word scarecrow. (exact relations)
There are 3 hypernyms of the word scarecrow. (close relations)

Best Alternative Words for SCARECROW

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straw man
nounn
noun

• a person used as a cover for some questionable activity

• a weak or sham argument set up to be easily refuted

• an effigy in the shape of a man to frighten birds away from seeds

decoy
verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj
noun

• a beguiler who leads someone into danger (usually as part of a plot)

• something used to lure fish or other animals into danger so they can be trapped or killed

verb

• lure or entrap with or as if with a decoy

effigy
nounn
noun

• a representation of a person (especially in the form of sculpture)

figure
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a diagram or picture illustrating textual material

• alternative names for the body of a human being

• one of the elements that collectively form a system of numeration

• a model of a bodily form (especially of a person)

• a well-known or notable person

• a combination of points and lines and planes that form a visible palpable shape

• an amount of money expressed numerically

• the impression produced by a person

• the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals

• language used in a figurative or nonliteral sense

• a unitary percept having structure and coherence that is the object of attention and that stands out against a ground

• a decorative or artistic work

• a predetermined set of movements in dancing or skating

verb

• judge to be probable

• be or play a part of or in

• imagine; conceive of; see in one's mind

• make a mathematical calculation or computation

• understand

mannequin
nounn
noun

• a woman who wears clothes to display fashions

• a life-size dummy used to display clothes

puppet
nounn
noun

• a small figure of a person operated from above with strings by a puppeteer

• a person who is controlled by others and is used to perform unpleasant or dishonest tasks for someone else

• a doll with a hollow head of a person or animal and a cloth body; intended to fit over the hand and be manipulated with the fingers

bird-scarer
nounn
noun

• an effigy in the shape of a man to frighten birds away from seeds

scarer
nounn
noun

• an effigy in the shape of a man to frighten birds away from seeds

strawman
nounn
noun

• a person used as a cover for some questionable activity

• a weak or sham argument set up to be easily refuted

• an effigy in the shape of a man to frighten birds away from seeds

Best Hypernyms For SCARECROW

Here is a list of related hypernyms for scarecrow, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (3)
effigy image simulacrum

Alternatives for DECOY

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