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straw man
stråmand
Definition of straw man
A
doll
or
scarecrow
, particularly one stuffed with
straw
An
insubstantial
concept
,
idea
,
endeavor
or
argument
, particularly one
deliberately
set up to be
weakly
supported
, so that it can be easily
knocked down
; especially to
impugn
the
strength
of any related or contrasted thing or idea
An
outline
serving as an initial
proposal
for a
project
, usually refined
iteratively
To falsely attribute an insubstantial argument to another through direct declaration or indirect implication; to
put words in someone's mouth
Examples
a tentative
straw-man
spec
Person A: "Cats have claws."
Person B: "Not all cats have claws: some are declawed."
Person A: "Dont
straw man
me; I never said all
Related words
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strawman
a drowning man will clutch at a straw
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