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Princeton's WordNet
front man, front, figurehead, nominal head, straw man, strawmannoun
a person used as a cover for some questionable activity
straw man, strawmannoun
a weak or sham argument set up to be easily refuted
scarecrow, straw man, strawman, bird-scarer, scarernoun
an effigy in the shape of a man to frighten birds away from seeds
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strawman
A straw man fallacy (sometimes written as strawman) is a form of argument and an informal fallacy of having the impression of refuting an argument, whereas the real subject of the argument was not addressed or refuted, but instead replaced with a false one. One who engages in this fallacy is said to be "attacking a straw man". The typical straw man argument creates the illusion of having refuted or defeated an opponent's proposition through the covert replacement of it with a different proposition (i.e., "stand up a straw man") and the subsequent refutation of that false argument ("knock down a straw man") instead of the opponent's proposition. Straw man arguments have been used throughout history in polemical debate, particularly regarding highly charged emotional subjects.Straw man tactics in the United Kingdom may also be known as an Aunt Sally, after a pub game of the same name, where patrons throw sticks or battens at a post to knock off a skittle balanced on top.
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strawman
A strawman is a type of fallacy or deceptive argument where someone presents an oversimplified or misrepresented version of an opponent's viewpoint in order to easily refute or discredit it. This technique is often used in debates and discussions to distract from the real issue and make it seem as if the opponent's arguments are weaker or less valid. The term "strawman" comes from the idea of attacking a straw man or dummy, which is easier to defeat than a real opponent.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of Strawman in Chaldean Numerology is: 8
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of Strawman in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1
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