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
Xenia['zi:niə]
Osbeorn-Anglo-Saxon
MÁRtonMAHR-tonHungarian
Felicianus-Late Roman
Britt[brit]
Fahrİ-Turkish