straw manning

Verb

straw man (third-person singular simple present straw mans, present participle straw manning, simple past and past participle straw manned)

1. (transitive) To falsely attribute an insubstantial argument (a straw man argument) to another through direct declaration or indirect implication; to put words in someone's mouth.
   • Person A: "Cats have claws."
     Person B: "Not all cats have claws: some are declawed."
     Person A: "Don't straw man me; I never said all."

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