strawman
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8.1
- noun
- /ˈstrɔːˌmæn/
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hombre de paja
- First of all, that's a strawman and a tired one.
Examples
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No such claim was made in the article; that is a strawman argument.
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You are focusing on this, though, which is really a strawman argument.
Blog text (1) -
I think the idea that these behaviors are valued in business is a strawman.
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I know of few people who would say you should, though that's a common strawman raised against the pro-choice position.
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Your dismissal of PZ's standpoints as "rhetorical tricks" reeks of a strawman argument.
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In the debate, she used a strawman argument, misrepresenting my point to make it easier to attack.
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The politician's statement was a strawman, as it exaggerated the claims of their opponents.
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When discussing climate change, he presented a strawman by claiming that critics wanted to eliminate all forms of energy.
Synonyms
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7.0
An argument made to be easily attacked instead of the real one
Antonyms
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3.9
An argument with good evidence and clear reasons that is likely to convince people
How Distorted
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8.1
49
5.5
- Formal
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8.5
5
3.4
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Strawman gives a clear picture: a person of straw is easy to knock down. So a strawman argument is a weak or wrong version of someone's idea that you attack instead of the real point.