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Turns out, you can point out a logical fallacy without evoking the specific name of that fallacy. Like I could say "try responding to my point, instead of calling me names." This would be equivalent to saying "you're argument is ad-hominem."

Also, calling out a strawman argument is not an attack. It's an objection. And yes, if the person makes a strawman argument and says little else useful beyond that, I can absolutely limit my objection to that alone. What happens in court when a faulty form of argumentation is used? It is pointed out (as an objection, not an "attack"), and immediately discarded. So, you strike out AGAIN. Maybe you're just trying to save face now, but either way, you're on a roll.