Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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canvass | Yes | No | Yes | No |
mat | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
canvass (noun) | mat (noun) |
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a heavy, closely woven fabric | a thick flat pad used as a floor covering |
the mat that forms the floor of the ring in which boxers or professional wrestlers compete | sports equipment consisting of a piece of thick padding on the floor for gymnastic sports |
a tent made of canvas fabric | a small pad of material that is used to protect surface from an object placed on it |
a large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel | mounting consisting of a border or background for a picture |
an oil painting on canvas fabric | a foundation (usually on soft ground) consisting of an extended layer of reinforced concrete |
an inquiry into public opinion conducted by interviewing a random sample of people | the property of having little or no contrast; lacking highlights or gloss |
the setting for a narrative or fictional or dramatic account | a mass that is densely tangled or interwoven |
canvass (adjective) | mat (adjective) |
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not reflecting light; not glossy |
canvass (verb) | mat (verb) |
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consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning | change texture so as to become matted and felt-like |
solicit votes from potential voters in an electoral campaign | twist together or entwine into a confusing mass |
get the opinions (of people) by asking specific questions |