as in heads
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
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as in interviews
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
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as in clips
to make (something) shorter or smaller with the use of a cutting instrument
time to poll the sheep's wool
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“Polls.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/polls. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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