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25%9 A convenient target for criticism or blame
noun

• someone who is punished for the errors of others

25%8 A person who is used as a false target for criticism or blame
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

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New York Times12 Dec 1992 Across 21 AUNTSALLY
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