strawman

he created a strawman argument to misrepresent her position.

the debate was unproductive because they kept attacking strawman claims.

she pointed out the strawman fallacy in his reasoning.

using a strawman distracts from the real issues at hand.

the politician relied on strawman tactics during the campaign.

it's easy to defeat a strawman, but that doesn't prove your point.

critics accused him of using a strawman to simplify complex arguments.

the article highlighted the dangers of strawman arguments in discussions.

in philosophy, a strawman is often used to challenge weak arguments.

he dismissed her concerns by creating a strawman version of her argument.