straw vote

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [straw voht]
- /strɔ voʊt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [straw voht]
- /strɔ voʊt/

Definitions of straw vote words

noun straw vote an unofficial vote taken to obtain an indication of the general trend of opinion on a particular issue. 1
noun straw vote an unofficial vote or poll taken to determine general group opinion on a given issue 0

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Origin of straw vote

First appearance:

before 1885

One of the 21% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1885-90

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Parts of speech for Straw vote

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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straw vote popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 32% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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Synonyms for straw vote

noun straw vote

feeler — a person or thing that feels.

Just one Synonym for straw vote