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scarecrow

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This is just a scarecrow that tilts back snd forth and plays sound effects.

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Quick take

an effigy in the shape of a man to frighten birds away from seeds

Meaning at a glance

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noun

an effigy in the shape of a man to frighten birds away from seeds

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for scarecrow.

Example sentences

1

This is just a scarecrow that tilts back snd forth and plays sound effects.

2

There's no point in performing CPR on a scarecrow.

3

Damn, I thought that was just the hypothetical scarecrow of NN defenders =/

4

The ship was a gigantic dummy, the largest scarecrow ever conceived by the human mind.

5

I would love to embed something like that in a scarecrow with a crazy mask sitting on my front porch in a rocking chair.

6

I couldn't finish the article after reading about a scarecrow made of foil she made at four and taking apart a bicycle.

7

You can keep a lot of pests away with a plastic owl attached to your roof acting as a scarecrow or with always on "dumb" ultrasonic devices.

8

I just can't stand the whole "scarecrow Libertarian vs. scarecrow Red Taper" debacle that happens every time the word "union" crops up.

9

But let me trot out my own scarecrow:Every time you add a program your repertoire you're replacing productive time with administrative time.

10

Again, another scarecrow the author sets up to dehumanize the opposition.

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The question is how you go about it - by rational measurement, analysis, and action for the greatest good for the greatest number, or by cheap fearmongering, scarecrow-raising, and appeals to nebulous sentimentality and doubtful external enemies?

Frequently asked questions

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How do you use scarecrow in a sentence?

This is just a scarecrow that tilts back snd forth and plays sound effects.

What does scarecrow mean?

an effigy in the shape of a man to frighten birds away from seeds

What part of speech is scarecrow?

scarecrow is commonly used as noun.