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- pronunciation:
- straw
maen
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noun |
| definition 1: |
a bundle of straw made to resemble a human being; scarecrow.
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| definition 2: |
a weak, easily refuted argument or position, alleged by a politician, debater, or the like to be held by his or her opponents, so that he or she can appear to be superior or victorious by demolishing the argument or position.
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| definition 3: |
a person used as a cover for the questionable activities of another; front; blind.
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| definition 4: |
a person regarded as a nonentity.
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| related words: |
effigy |
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