Canvass

Noun

 * 1) a solicitation of voters or opinions
 * 2) a public opinion survey

Verb

 * 1) To solicit voters or opinions.
 * 2) To conduct a survey.
 * 3) To campaign.

Adjectives for Canvass
frantic; extensive; national; house-to-house; thorough; misleading; hotly-contested; electoral ; industrious; effective.

Thesaurus
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Pronunciation

 * Homophones: canvas