straw man

Letters that make straw man

s, a, n, m, r, t, w are letters that make 'straw man'

Words within straw man

AN, MA, ma, mA, straw, raw, man, RA, Man, Ra are words within 'straw man'


3 possible definitions for 'straw man'

Straw Man as "an effigy in the shape of a man to frighten birds away from seeds"

Under this definition, straw man is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

scarecrow, strawman, bird-scarer, scarer have the same meaning as 'straw man'

straw man as a type

'straw man' can be a type of simulacrum, effigy, image.

Derivatives of straw man

frighten, fright, scare, affright are derivatives of 'straw man'.


Straw Man as "a weak or sham argument set up to be easily refuted"

Under this definition, straw man is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

strawman has the same meaning as straw man

straw man as a type

'straw man' can be a type of specious argument.


Straw Man as "a person used as a cover for some questionable activity"

Under this definition, straw man is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

front man, nominal head, figurehead, front, strawman have the same meaning as 'straw man'

straw man as a type

'straw man' can be a type of deceiver, cheater, trickster, cheat, slicker, beguiler.



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