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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 | ||||||||
| 37% | 8 | Rhetorical creation | ||||||
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 | ||||||||
| 32% | 10 | A rhetorical device in which words derived from the same root are used for rhetorical effect. | ||||||
noun • juxtaposing words having a common derivation (as in `sense and sensibility') | ||||||||
Rhetorical Creation Crossword Clue
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STRAWMAN which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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STRAWMAN
Updated: October 11, 2023
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