straw man - Similar and Opposite Words

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Noun

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

Synonyms

• bird-scarer
• scarecrow
• scarer
• straw man
• strawman

More generic

• effigy
• image
• simulacrum

Noun

a weak or sham argument set up to be easily refuted

Synonyms

• straw man
• strawman

More generic

• specious argument

Noun

a person used as a cover for some questionable activity

Synonyms

• figurehead
• front
• front man
• nominal head
• straw man
• strawman

More generic

• beguiler
• cheat
• cheater
• deceiver
• slicker
• trickster

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