STRAW MAN Synonyms
There are 10 hypernyms of the phrase straw man. (close relations)
Definition of STRAW MAN
Best Alternative Words for STRAW MAN
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| 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 | ||||||||
| bird-scarer | nounn | |||||||
noun • an effigy in the shape of a man to frighten birds away from seeds | ||||||||
| figurehead | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • a person used as a cover for some questionable activity • figure on the bow of some sailing vessels | ||||||||
| front | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
adjective • relating to or located in the front noun • the side that is forward or prominent • the line along which opposing armies face each other • the outward appearance of a person • the side that is seen or that goes first • a person used as a cover for some questionable activity • a sphere of activity involving effort • (meteorology) the atmospheric phenomenon created at the boundary between two different air masses • the immediate proximity of someone or something • the part of something that is nearest to the normal viewer • a group of people with a common ideology who try together to achieve certain general goals verb • be oriented in a certain direction, often with respect to another reference point; be opposite to • confront bodily | ||||||||
| scarecrow | 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 | ||||||||
| front man | nounn | |||||||
noun • a person used as a cover for some questionable activity | ||||||||
| nominal head | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • a person used as a cover for some questionable activity | ||||||||
