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feelers

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plural of feeler

Synonyms of feelers

1 as in overtures

Synonyms & Near Synonyms for feelers

overtures

counteroffers,
counterproposals,
countersuggestions
(also counter-suggestions)

motions

offers,
proffers,
proposals,
propositions,
suggestions

advancements,
nominations,
recommendations

bids,
presentations,
submissions,
submittals,
tender

arrangements,
games,
ground plans,
layouts,
lines,
plans,
plots,
projects,
strategies,
systems

conceptions,
ideas,
notions,
theories,
thoughts

2 as in questions, queries

Synonyms & Near Synonyms for feelers

queries,
questions

hearings,
interrogations,
trials

polls,
questionaries,
questionnaires,
surveys

checkups,
diagnoses,
inspections

challenges,
cross-examinations,
goings-over,
quizzes

audits,
checks

rehearings,
reinvestigations

quests

self-examinations,
self-explorations,
self-questionings,
self-reflections,
self-scrutinies,
soul-searchings

disquisitions,
examens,
examinations,
explorations,
inquests,
inquiries,
inquisitions,
investigations,
probations,
probes,
probings,
researches,
studies

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