"strawmannish" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Forms: more strawmannish [comparative], most strawmannish [superlative]
Etymology: From strawman + -ish. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|strawman|ish}} strawman + -ish Head templates: {{en-adj}} strawmannish (comparative more strawmannish, superlative most strawmannish)
  1. Resembling or characteristic of a straw man (an insubstantial concept, idea, endeavor or argument).
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