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poll

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of poll

the upper or front part of the body that contains the brain, the major sense organs, and the mouth
  • a jaunty cap was perched on his poll
Synonyms of poll

bean, block [slang], dome, head, mazard (or mazzard) [chiefly dialect], nob, noddle, noggin, noodle, nut [slang], pate
Words Related to poll

cranium, crown, scalp, skull

occiput

poll

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of poll

1 to go around and approach (people) with a request for opinions or information
  • assigned to poll residents on their views about a program for recycling
Synonyms of poll

canvass (also canvas), interview, solicit, survey
Words Related to poll

circularize

interrogate, question

feel (out), sound (out)
Near Antonyms of poll

report
2 to make (something) shorter or smaller with the use of a cutting instrument
  • time to poll the sheep's wool
Synonyms of poll

bob, clip, crop, cut, cut back, dock, lop (off), nip, pare, prune, shave, shear, snip, trim
Words Related to poll

skive, whittle

manicure, mow

pinch, stump

curtail, shorten
Near Antonyms of poll

elongate, extend, lengthen

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