Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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canvass | Yes | No | Yes | No |
material | Yes | Yes | No | No |
canvass (noun) | material (noun) |
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a heavy, closely woven fabric | artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers |
the mat that forms the floor of the ring in which boxers or professional wrestlers compete | things needed for doing or making something |
a tent made of canvas fabric | information (data or ideas or observations) that can be used or reworked into a finished form |
a large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel | a person judged suitable for admission or employment |
an oil painting on canvas fabric | the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object |
an inquiry into public opinion conducted by interviewing a random sample of people | |
the setting for a narrative or fictional or dramatic account |
canvass (adjective) | material (adjective) |
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derived from or composed of matter | |
directly relevant to a matter especially a law case | |
having substance or capable of being treated as fact; not imaginary | |
having material or physical form or substance | |
concerned with or affecting physical as distinct from intellectual or psychological well-being | |
concerned with worldly rather than spiritual interests |
canvass (verb) | material (verb) |
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consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning | |
solicit votes from potential voters in an electoral campaign | |
get the opinions (of people) by asking specific questions |