bird-scarer vs strawman

bird-scarer and strawman both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
bird-scarer	Yes	No	No	No
strawman	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, bird-scarer and strawman are synonyms defined as:

bird-scarer and strawman: an effigy in the shape of a man to frighten birds away from seeds

Other synonyms of bird-scarer include scarecrow, scarer, straw man.

bird-scarer (noun)	strawman (noun)
an effigy in the shape of a man to frighten birds away from seeds	an effigy in the shape of a man to frighten birds away from seeds
	a weak or sham argument set up to be easily refuted
	a person used as a cover for some questionable activity