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strawman

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noun
a weak or sham argument set up to be easily refuted
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straw man

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specious argument
noun
a person used as a cover for some questionable activity
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figurehead front front man nominal head straw man

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deceiver slicker trickster cheat cheater beguiler
noun
an effigy in the shape of a man to frighten birds away from seeds
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bird-scarer scarecrow scarer straw man

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image simulacrum effigy

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