Term: lightning rod: someone who is a frequent target of negative reactions and serves to distract attention from another
Broader: person: a human being | Unrelated: brushwood: the wood from bushes or small branches
Broader: person: a human being | Unrelated: marmalade: a preserve made of the pulp and rind of citrus fruits
Broader: person: a human being | Unrelated: staff line: any of the 5 horizontal marks comprising a staff
Broader: person: a human being | Unrelated: temperate zone: the part of the Earth's surface between the Arctic Circle and the Tropic of Cancer or between the Antarctic Circle and the Tropic of Capricorn; characterized by temperate climate
Broader: person: a human being | Unrelated: quarter stock: stock with a par value of $25/share
Broader: person: a human being | Unrelated: show bill: a poster advertising a show or play
Broader: person: a human being | Unrelated: rack: rib section of a forequarter of veal or pork or especially lamb or mutton
Broader: person: a human being | Unrelated: american flag: the national flag of the United States of America
Broader: person: a human being | Unrelated: annual fern: small short-lived fern of Central and South America
Broader: person: a human being | Unrelated: hasty pudding: cornmeal mush served with sweetening (maple syrup or brown sugar)