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      canvass
      noun
      a heavy, closely woven fabric (used for clothing or chairs or sails or tents)
      the mat that forms the floor of the ring in which boxers or professional wrestlers compete
      an oil painting on canvas fabric
      a tent made of canvas fabric
      a large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel
      an inquiry into public opinion conducted by interviewing a random sample of people
      the setting for a narrative or fictional or dramatic account
      verb
      consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
      solicit votes from potential voters in an electoral campaign
      get the opinions (of people) by asking specific questions
      Roots
      kannabiscanvass- · Latin · hemp
      Synonyms for canvass
      pollnexaminevelectioneervvotensurveynanalyzevplebiscitenreferendumncensusnquestionnairen
      Words related to canvass
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