scarecrow vs straw man

scarecrow and straw man both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
scarecrow	Yes	No	No	No
straw man	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, scarecrow and straw man are synonyms defined as:

scarecrow and straw man: an effigy in the shape of a man to frighten birds away from seeds

Other synonyms of scarecrow include bird-scarer, scarer, strawman.

scarecrow (noun)	straw man (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