SCARECROW Synonyms
There are 3 hypernyms of the word scarecrow. (close relations)
Best Synonyms for SCARECROW
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| straw man | nounn | |||||
noun • a person used as a cover for some questionable activity • a weak or sham argument set up to be easily refuted • an effigy in the shape of a man to frighten birds away from seeds | ||||||
| decoy | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||
noun • a beguiler who leads someone into danger (usually as part of a plot) • something used to lure fish or other animals into danger so they can be trapped or killed verb • lure or entrap with or as if with a decoy | ||||||
| effigy | nounn | |||||
noun • a representation of a person (especially in the form of sculpture) | ||||||
| figure | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • a diagram or picture illustrating textual material • alternative names for the body of a human being • one of the elements that collectively form a system of numeration • a model of a bodily form (especially of a person) • a well-known or notable person • a combination of points and lines and planes that form a visible palpable shape • an amount of money expressed numerically • the impression produced by a person • the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals • language used in a figurative or nonliteral sense • a unitary percept having structure and coherence that is the object of attention and that stands out against a ground • a decorative or artistic work • a predetermined set of movements in dancing or skating verb • judge to be probable • be or play a part of or in • imagine; conceive of; see in one's mind • make a mathematical calculation or computation • understand | ||||||
| mannequin | nounn | |||||
noun • a woman who wears clothes to display fashions • a life-size dummy used to display clothes | ||||||
| puppet | nounn | |||||
noun • a small figure of a person operated from above with strings by a puppeteer • a person who is controlled by others and is used to perform unpleasant or dishonest tasks for someone else • a doll with a hollow head of a person or animal and a cloth body; intended to fit over the hand and be manipulated with the fingers | ||||||
| bird-scarer | nounn | |||||
noun • an effigy in the shape of a man to frighten birds away from seeds | ||||||
| scarer | nounn | |||||
noun • an effigy in the shape of a man to frighten birds away from seeds | ||||||
| strawman | nounn | |||||
noun • a person used as a cover for some questionable activity • a weak or sham argument set up to be easily refuted • an effigy in the shape of a man to frighten birds away from seeds | ||||||
