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1. n. an effigy in the shape of a man to frighten birds away from seeds

2. n. a weak or sham argument set up to be easily refuted

3. n. a person used as a cover for some questionable activity

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A straw man is a common form of argument and is an informal fallacy based on giving the impression of refuting an opponent's argument, while actually refuting an argument that was not advanced by that opponent.
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