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Significados de straw man en inglés

portugués
falácia do espantalho
catalán
tapadora

A person used as a cover for some questionable activity.

falácia do espantalho
portugués
espantalho
catalán
espantall

An effigy in the shape of a man to frighten birds away from seeds.

espantalho
ruso
уловка чучело
portugués
falácia do espantalho
español
falacia del hombre de paja
catalán
fal·làcia de l'home de palla

A form of argument and an informal fallacy based on giving the impression of refuting an opponent's argument, while actually refuting an argument that was not presented by that opponent.

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Examples for "aunt sally"
Examples for "aunt sally"
1
Just say casually to your child, Aunt Sally is coming into town.
Have a new kid by friday: how to change your child's attitude, b...
2
Even Aunt Sally, cowering in her tent, summoned courage to peek forth.
The Girl Aviators on Golden Wings
3
Michael waited, and in a few minutes Sam returned with Aunt Sally.
Lo, Michael!
4
I'll be your Aunt Sally so far as you are officially concerned.
The Crimson Blind
5
You've always been so kind and good to me-youand Aunt Sally.
The Man in the Twilight
Uso de straw man en inglés
1
The next criticism is a related one: the great ' straw man' offensive.
The god delusion
2
He set up this straw man here, just to keep me company.
The Tale of Ferdinand Frog
3
Ivy hugged me and slipped a little straw man into my hand.
Cruel Beauty
4
And a marvelous straw man to knock down with their scientific exorcisms.
Gather, Darkness!
5
He looked a straw man set out to announce some holiday.
The road
6
As usual, the straw man is set up to be demolished.
The Irish Times
7
That shows these categories always had something of the straw man in them.
The Guardian
8
The straw man caught him mid-swing, knocking the staff out of his hands.
The Child Thief
9
Even more frustrating is the straw man description of video games.
The Guardian
10
Sekeu gave the straw man a shove and nodded to Nick.
The Child Thief
11
The dog, surprised, was watching this straw man, and was quiet, although famished.
Original Short Stories — Volume 07
12
Again Sekeu swung the straw man, again the straw man knocked him down.
The Child Thief
13
Leroy struck the straw man a powerful blow, sending the dummy flipping back.
The Child Thief
14
But Collins said Delors's comments were only ever a straw man for her team.
The Guardian
15
He invoked Pinochet and his regime as a scary straw man to frighten people.
The Irish Times
16
Dorothy asked the straw man, as they entered the house.
Dorothy's Mystical Adventures in Oz
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Translations for straw man
Straw man a través del tiempo
Straw man por variante geográfica
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