straw man

Noun
  1. A person used as a cover for some questionable activity (synset 110133352)
    is a type of: beguiler, cheat, cheater, deceiver, slicker, trickster - someone who leads you to believe something that is not true
    same as: figurehead, front, front man, nominal head, strawman
  2. A weak or sham argument set up to be easily refuted (synset 107197027)
    is a type of: specious argument - an argument that appears good at first view but is really fallacious
    same as: strawman
  3. An effigy in the shape of a man to frighten birds away from seeds (synset 104150777)
    is a type of: effigy, image, simulacrum - a representation of a person (especially in the form of sculpture)
    same as: bird-scarer, scarecrow, scarer, strawman

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