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Turkish
Etymology
Calque of English straw man
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /sɑˈmɑn ɑˈdɑm/,
- Rhymes: -dɑm
- Hyphenation: sa‧man‧a‧dam
Noun
saman adam (definite accusative saman adamı, plural saman adamlar)
- (figurative) A logical fallacy where one deliberately or involuntarily misinterprets or distorts their opponent's argument in order to debunk the weakened argument, straw man.
- Synonym: korkuluk
Neden dediğim önermeyi çürütmek yerine saman adam safsatasına başvuruyorsun?- Why are you resorting to the straw man fallacy instead of refuting the argument I just said?
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