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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.
Common Names:
Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
Pilirani | | pil-ee-RAH-nee | Southern African, Chewa |
Yuina | | yoo-ee-nah | Japanese |
Jale | | - | Turkish |
Alvina | | [æl'vainə] | |
Prudencio | | proo-DHEN-thyo (Spanish), proo-DHEN-syo (Latin American Spanish) | Spanish |
Peeter | | - | Estonian |