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straw man fallacy: a standalone construct

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misrepresenting an opponent's position, or picking its weakest version, so that it is easier to refute.

In argumentation studies, straw man fallacy refers to misrepresenting an opponent's position, or picking its weakest version, so that it is easier to refute. This meaning comes from Aikin (2010) in Argumentation.[1]

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  1. Aikin, S. F., & Casey, J. (2010). Straw Men, Weak Men, and Hollow Men. Argumentation, 25(1), 87-105. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10503-010-9199-y

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