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  • as inpaper tiger
  • as instraw man

synonyms for man of straw

  • empty suit
  • hollow man
  • petty tyrant
  • straw man
  • tin god
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
On this page you'll find 12 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to man of straw, such as: empty suit, hollow man, petty tyrant, straw man, and tin god.
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How to use man of straw in a sentence

Suppose this man-of-straw, Dingle, gets a judgment and his paltry damages are paidwhat then?
THE BOSS OF WIND RIVERDAVID GOODGER (GOODGER@PYTHON.ORG)
He merely used it as an academic man-of-straw to play at foils with.
BLACKWOOD'S EDINBURGH MAGAZINE, VOLUME 65, NO. 403, MAY, 1849VARIOUS
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OCTOBER 26, 1985
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WORDS RELATED TO MAN OF STRAW

  • empty suit
  • hollow man
  • man of straw
  • petty tyrant
  • straw man
  • tin god
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.