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Straw man

Definitions:

Noun

front man front figurehead nominal head straw man strawman

Definition: a person used as a cover for some questionable activity

straw man strawman

Definition: a weak or sham argument set up to be easily refuted

scarecrow straw man strawman bird-scarer scarer

Definition: an effigy in the shape of a man to frighten birds away from seeds

Definition: A doll or scarecrow, particularly one stuffed with straw.

Verb

Definition: To falsely attribute an insubstantial argument (a straw man argument) to another through direct declaration or indirect implication; to put words in someone's mouth.

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