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  • 81polling — poll|ing [ poulıŋ ] noun uncount 1. ) the act of voting in an election: Polling took place over two days. polling hours/irregularities 2. ) the act of asking people how they feel about something: Our polling indicates that this is a popular issue …

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  • 82panhandling — n. act of begging for money, act of asking for charity pan·han·dle || pæn‚hændl n. portion of a pan that one grips or holds; narrow piece of land that is mostly surrounded by the territory of one or more other countries (or states, cities,… …

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  • 83proposal — noun 1 (C, U) a plan or suggestion which is made formally to an official person or group, or the act of making it: Clinton is facing a battle to get Congress to accept his budget proposals. | proposal to do sth: The proposal to build a new bypass …

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  • 84polling — UK [ˈpəʊlɪŋ] / US [ˈpoʊlɪŋ] noun [uncountable] 1) the act of voting in an election Polling took place over two days. polling hours/irregularities 2) the act of asking people what they feel about something Our polling indicates that this is a… …

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  • 85touch — v. & n. v. 1 tr. come into or be in physical contact with (another thing) at one or more points. 2 tr. (often foll. by with) bring the hand etc. into contact with (touched her arm). 3 a intr. (of two things etc.) be in or come into contact with… …

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  • 86In question — Question Ques tion, n. [F., fr. L. quaestio, fr. quaerere, quaesitum, to seek for, ask, inquire. See {Quest}, n.] 1. The act of asking; interrogation; inquiry; as, to examine by question and answer. [1913 Webster] 2. Discussion; debate; hence,… …

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  • 87Leading question — Question Ques tion, n. [F., fr. L. quaestio, fr. quaerere, quaesitum, to seek for, ask, inquire. See {Quest}, n.] 1. The act of asking; interrogation; inquiry; as, to examine by question and answer. [1913 Webster] 2. Discussion; debate; hence,… …

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  • 88Out of question — Question Ques tion, n. [F., fr. L. quaestio, fr. quaerere, quaesitum, to seek for, ask, inquire. See {Quest}, n.] 1. The act of asking; interrogation; inquiry; as, to examine by question and answer. [1913 Webster] 2. Discussion; debate; hence,… …

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  • 89Out of the question — Question Ques tion, n. [F., fr. L. quaestio, fr. quaerere, quaesitum, to seek for, ask, inquire. See {Quest}, n.] 1. The act of asking; interrogation; inquiry; as, to examine by question and answer. [1913 Webster] 2. Discussion; debate; hence,… …

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  • 90Past question — Question Ques tion, n. [F., fr. L. quaestio, fr. quaerere, quaesitum, to seek for, ask, inquire. See {Quest}, n.] 1. The act of asking; interrogation; inquiry; as, to examine by question and answer. [1913 Webster] 2. Discussion; debate; hence,… …

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