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man of straw meaning in Tamil

வைக்கோற்பொம்மை

man of straw in Tamil: வைக்கோற்பொம்மை. In English, man of straw means a weak person.

Tamil words for man of straw

வைக்கோற்பொம்மை

English meaning of man of straw

  1. noun A weak person.
  2. noun One who is financially irresponsible.
  3. noun A person put in the front of some business, but who is not really responsible.
  4. noun A tactic used in debates and arguments where a weaker thesis is substituted for the opponent's real proposition, this thesis then being refuted, thereby creating the illusion of winning the argument against the original proposition.

Full definition of man of straw

man of straw in a sentence

  • When push came to shove he gave in almost immediately, showing that he was a man of straw after all.

Synonyms of man of straw

Questions about man of straw in Tamil

What is the meaning of man of straw in Tamil?
Man of straw in Tamil is வைக்கோற்பொம்மை.
man of straw என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?
Man of straw: வைக்கோற்பொம்மை.
What does man of straw mean in English?
Man of straw means a weak person.

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