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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

strawman en · NOUN

Meanings

  1. (alt-of, alternative) Alternative spelling of straw man.
    alt of straw man

Forms

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strawmen Number=Plur lexicographic

strawman en · VERB

Meanings

  1. (alt-of, alternative) Alternative spelling of straw man.
    alt of straw man
    • We are also charged with strawmanning Type la. This is 'boomerang misrepresentation' - a disingenuous tactic deployed by writers in an effort to establish the superiority of their own work when all they are really doing is simply repeating 2009, Bits of Organization page 44:

Forms

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strawmanned Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
strawmanned Tense=Past lexicographic
strawmanning Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
strawmans Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic

Deriveds

strawmannish