Sinonim straw man

English Thesaurus

1. an effigy in the shape of a man to frighten birds away from seeds (noun.artifact)

hypernym	:	effigy, image, simulacrum,
definition	:	a representation of a person (especially in the form of sculpture) (noun.artifact)

2. a weak or sham argument set up to be easily refuted (noun.communication)

hypernym	:	specious argument,
definition	:	an argument that appears good at first view but is really fallacious (noun.communication)

3. a person used as a cover for some questionable activity (noun.person)

hypernym	:	beguiler, cheat, cheater, deceiver, slicker, trickster,
definition	:	someone who leads you to believe something that is not true (noun.person)

4. an effigy in the shape of a man to frighten birds away from seeds (noun.artifact)

derivation	:	affright, fright, frighten, scare,
definition	:	cause fear in (verb.emotion)

derivation	:	affright, fright, frighten, scare,
definition	:	cause fear in (verb.emotion)