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straw man:
- stroman

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Detailed Translations for strawman from English to Dutch

strawman:

Translation Matrix for strawman:

Noun	Related Translations	Other Translations
-	bird-scarer; figurehead; front; front man; nominal head; scarecrow; scarer; straw man

Synonyms for "strawman":

front man; front; figurehead; nominal head; straw man; deceiver; cheat; cheater; trickster; beguiler; slicker
specious argument
scarecrow; bird-scarer; scarer; effigy; image; simulacrum

Related Definitions for "strawman":

an effigy in the shape of a man to frighten birds away from seeds¹
a weak or sham argument set up to be easily refuted¹
a person used as a cover for some questionable activity¹

straw man:

straw man [the ~] noun

the straw man
de stroman
- stroman [de ~ (m)] noun

Translation Matrix for straw man:

Noun	Related Translations	Other Translations
stroman	straw man
-	bird-scarer; figurehead; front; front man; nominal head; scarecrow; scarer; strawman

Synonyms for "straw man":

front man; front; figurehead; nominal head; strawman; deceiver; cheat; cheater; trickster; beguiler; slicker
specious argument
scarecrow; bird-scarer; scarer; effigy; image; simulacrum

Related Definitions for "straw man":

an effigy in the shape of a man to frighten birds away from seeds¹
a weak or sham argument set up to be easily refuted¹
a person used as a cover for some questionable activity¹

¹WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University