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straw man

/ˌstrɔː ˈmæn/noun

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nounstraw men
  1. 1

    [C]

    a weak argument or opinion that sb pretends their opponent holds so that they can easily defeat it

    काल्पनिक कमज़ोर तर्क, स्ट्रॉ मैन

    • Instead of answering her point, he attacked a straw man.
  2. 2

    [C]

    a person who is used to hide sb else's illegal activities

    मुखौटा व्यक्ति, बेनामी व्यक्ति

    • The property was bought through a straw man.

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