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- DictionaryStraw man/ˌstrô ˈman/
noun
- 1. an intentionally misrepresented proposition that is set up because it is easier to defeat than an opponent's real argument: "her familiar procedure of creating a straw man by exaggerating their approach"
- 2. a person regarded as having no substance or integrity: "a photogenic straw man gets inserted into office and advisers dictate policy"
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