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Scarecrow

SKA-rkroh

/ˈskæˌrkroʊ/

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scarecrow

Dictionary meaning

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

Synonyms: straw man, strawman, bird-scarer, scarer

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