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：2025/11/20
straw man
Noun
figuratively
Japanese Meaning
わらで作られた人形、または案山子 / 表面的な存在、名目上または実質的な権限のない人物（見せかけの指導者など）
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Sense（3）
(figuratively)
An
insubstantial
concept,
idea,
endeavor
or
argument,
particularly
one
deliberately
set
up
to
be
weakly
supported,
e.g.
by
misrepresenting
an
opponent's
argument
by
broadening
or
narrowing
the
scope
of
a
premise,
so
that
it
can
be
easily
knocked
down;
especially
to
impugn
the
strength
of
any
related
or
contrasted
thing
or
idea.
Sense（4）
（ plural ）
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A doll or scarecrow, particularly one stuffed with straw. / (figuratively) An innocuous person or someone of nominal or lesser importance, as a front man or straw boss.
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straw man
The children propped a straw man in the pumpkin patch to scare away birds.
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The children propped a straw man in the pumpkin patch to scare away birds.
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