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STRAWMAN Synonyms

There are 8 synonyms of the word strawman. (exact relations)
There are 10 hypernyms of the word strawman. (close relations)

Best Alternative Words for STRAWMAN

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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

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

Best Hypernyms For STRAWMAN

Here is a list of related hypernyms for strawman, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (9)
beguiler cheat cheater deceiver effigy image simulacrum slicker trickster
Phrases (1)
specious argument

Alternatives for BIRD-SCARER

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