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Substantiivit

1. A doll or scarecrow (particularly one stuffed with straw).
2. An insubstantial concept, idea, endeavor or argument, particularly one deliberately set up to be weakly supported, so that it can be easily knocked down; especially to impugn the strength of any related thing or idea.
3. An innocuous person or someone of nominal or lesser importance, as a front man or straw boss.

Verbit

1. to falsely attribute an insubstantial argument (a straw man argument) to another through direct declaration or indirect implication