straw man vs strawman

straw man and strawman both are nouns.

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

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

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

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

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

straw man and strawman: a weak or sham argument set up to be easily refuted

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

straw man and strawman: a person used as a cover for some questionable activity

Other synonyms of straw man include figurehead, front, front man, nominal head.

straw man (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 weak or sham argument set up to be easily refuted
a person used as a cover for some questionable activity	a person used as a cover for some questionable activity