straw man



straw man

a weak proposition posited only to be demolished by a simple countering argument. So you can knock down your own straw man! Big deal. The question is how can you deal with real problems.
See also: man, straw

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
SonnieSUN-eeEnglish (Rare)
CÉSaire-French
Rina (3)-Indian, Hindi, Marathi
CemİLe-Turkish
Made-Indonesian, Balinese
Saul[sɔ:l]