straw man

When you misrepresent a someone's statement as a ridiculous claim they never said so that you can more easily "defeat" them. A bad faith debate tactic that should be frowned upon. Think of the strawman as a dummy you have crafted yourself so that you can knock it down and pretend like you've won.
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