The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word STRAWMEN which also is the latest solution we found used in Wall Street Journal in 2013.
Sham arguments crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| STRAWMEN | 100 % | 8 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Sham arguments
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- bogus
- debunk
- debunking
- deception
- farce
- pretense
- quack
- strawman
- counterfeit
- counterfeiting
- dummy
- false
Crossword Answer definitions
STRAWMEN noun- The third party who makes a straw purchase for another person.
- A doll or scarecrow, particularly one stuffed with straw.
- An innocuous person or someone of nominal or lesser importance, as a front man or straw boss.
- An insubstantial concept, idea, endeavor or argument, particularly one deliberately set up to be weakly supported, so that it can be easily knocked down; especially to impugn the strength of any related or contrasted thing or idea.
- An outline serving as an initial proposal for a project, usually refined iteratively.
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