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straw man vs beguiler

beguiler vs straw man

straw man and beguiler both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
straw man Yes No No No
beguiler Yes No No No
As nouns, beguiler is a hypernym of straw man; that is, beguiler is a word with a broader meaning than straw man:
  • straw man: a person used as a cover for some questionable activity
  • beguiler: someone who leads you to believe something that is not true
Other hypernyms of straw man include cheat, cheater, deceiver, slicker, trickster.
straw man (noun) beguiler (noun)
an effigy in the shape of a man to frighten birds away from seeds a person who charms others (usually by personal attractiveness)
a weak or sham argument set up to be easily refuted someone who leads you to believe something that is not true
a person used as a cover for some questionable activity
Difference between straw man and beguiler

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