strawman in English dictionary

  • strawman

    Meanings and definitions of "strawman"

    • Alternative spelling of straw man.
    • noun
      Alternative spelling of [i]straw man[/i]
    • verb
      Alternative spelling of [i]straw man[/i]
    • noun
      an effigy in the shape of a man to frighten birds away from seeds
    • noun
      a person used as a cover for some questionable activity
    • noun
      a weak or sham argument set up to be easily refuted

    Synonyms of "strawman" in English dictionary

    cheat, straw man, front man are the top synonyms of "strawman" in the English thesaurus.

    Grammar and declension of strawman

    • strawman ( plural  strawmen)
    • strawman (plural strawmen)
    • strawman (third-person singular simple present strawmans, present participle strawmanning, simple past and past participle strawmanned)

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