A straw man Meaning in English
expression · lemma: straw man
التعريف
A 'straw man' is a weak or exaggerated version of someone else's argument, made up to attack or refute more easily. It is also a logical fallacy in debates.
الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة
Used mainly in academic, journalistic, or formal debate. Common in phrases like 'build a straw man argument'. Not literal; refers to misrepresenting someone's viewpoint. Avoid confusing with physical models or scarecrows.
جمل نموذجية
He created a straw man to make her argument look bad.
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Using a straw man is a bad debate tactic.
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She noticed when he was building a straw man instead of addressing her point.
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Don't fall for a straw man—that's not what I actually said.
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It's easy to defeat a straw man, but it's better to respond to real arguments.
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He's not really arguing against my idea—he set up a straw man to knock down.
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