This Euler inequality recurs as either the cornerstone or the straw man in many theories contained in this book.
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Straw man
Synonyms for "straw man" (23 found)
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Closest matches (5)
Noun(2 words)
Strong matches (7)
Noun(4 words)
Related words (11)
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More general
14 entriesadult maleeffigyfigureheadfigurinefrontimagelogical fallacymannominal headobjectproprhetorical devicesimulacrumspecious argument
More specific
6 entriesCollocations
5 entrieslife-size straw manscarecrow figurestraw dummystraw man argumentstraw man fallacy
Inflections
1 entriesstraw men
Derivations
1 entriesTranslations
3 translations across 2 languages.
Polish
2 entries- szkic noun (initial project spec)
- zarys noun (initial project spec)
Portuguese
1 entries- esboço noun (initial project spec)
Sample sentences
7 total sentences available.
a tentative straw-man spec
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If a broker or a salesperson attempts to use a straw man to purchase property for which he or she has a listing, the real estate person must specifically disclose in writing to the seller this relationship with the buyer.
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Person A: "Cats have claws." Person B: "Not all cats have claws: some are declawed." Person A: "Don't straw man me; I never said all."
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