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Scarecrow
Anything set up to frighten crows or other birds from cornfields; hence, anything terifying without danger.
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The image, likeness, or representation of a person, whether a full figure, or a part; an imitative figure; -- commonly applied to sculptured likeness…
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An imitation, representation, or similitude of any person, thing, or act, sculptured, drawn, painted, or otherwise made perceptible to the sight; a v…
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A likeness; a semblance; a mock appearance; a sham; -- now usually in a derogatory sense.
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