Distract vs Canvass - What's the difference?
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To divert the attention of.
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, title= (obsolete) Separated; drawn asunder.
(obsolete) Insane; mad.
A solicitation of voters or public opinion.
To solicit voters, opinions, etc. from; to go through, with personal solicitation or public addresses.
To conduct a survey.
To campaign.
To sift; to strain; to examine thoroughly; to scrutinize.
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To examine by discussion; to debate.
* Sir W. Hamilton
Canvass is a synonym of distract.
As verbs the difference between distract and canvass
is that distract is to divert the attention of while canvass is to solicit voters, opinions, etc. from; to go through, with personal solicitation or public addresses.As an adjective distract
is separated; drawn asunder.As a noun canvass is
a solicitation of voters or public opinion.distract
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Adjective
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canvass
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(es)- to canvass''' a district for votes; to '''canvass a city for subscriptions
- to canvass''' the votes cast at an election; to '''canvass a district with reference to its probable vote
- I have made careful search on all hands, and canvassed the matter with all possible diligence.
- an opinion that we are likely soon to canvass