Synonyms: scarecrow, scarer, straw man, strawman, bird-scarer
Definition: an effigy in the shape of a man to frighten birds away from seeds
Similar words: effigy, simulacrum, image
Definition: a representation of a person (especially in the form of sculpture)
Usage: the coin bears an effigy of Lincoln; the emperor's tomb had his image carved in stone
Definition: a weak or sham argument set up to be easily refuted
Similar words: specious argument
Definition: an argument that appears good at first view but is really fallacious
Synonyms: front, front man, figurehead, nominal head, straw man, strawman
Definition: a person used as a cover for some questionable activity
Similar words: deceiver, beguiler, trickster, cheat, cheater, slicker
Definition: someone who leads you to believe something that is not true