| Main Entry: | trial balloon |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | test |
Synonyms: |
ballon d'essai, barometer, feeler, fishing question, pilot balloon, test of public reaction, toe in the water |
| Main Entry: | inquiry |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | asking; looking into |
Synonyms: |
Q and A, analysis, audit, catechizing, check, cross-examination, delving, disquisition, examination, exploration, fishing expedition, grilling, hearing, inquest, inquisition, inspection, interrogation, interrogatory, investigation, legwork, poll, probe, probing, pursuit, query, quest, question, questioning, quizzing, request, research, scrutiny, search, study, survey, third degree, trial balloon |
| Notes: | a query is a single question; an inquiry (or enquiry) may be a single question or extensive investigation (series of questions) |
Antonyms: |
answer, reply |
| Main Entry: | rehearsal |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | preparation for performance |
Synonyms: |
call, description, drill, dry run, experiment, going-over, practice, practice session, prep, reading, readying, recital, recitation, recounting, rehearsing, relation, retelling, run-through, shakedown, test flight, trial balloon, trial performance, tryout, workout |
Antonyms: |
cold turkey |
| Main Entry: | feeler |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | an effort to discover opinion |
Synonyms: |
advance, approach, essay, hint, intimation, overture, probe, proposal, prospectus, sample, straw vote, test, trial balloon |
| Main Entry: | leading question |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | suggestive question |
Synonyms: |
clue, feeler, fishing question, hint, indirect question, leader, poser, prompt, prompting, reminder, stumper, suggest, trial balloon, trick question |
| Main Entry: | interrogatory |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | inquiry |
Synonyms: |
Q and A, analysis, audit, catechizing, check, cross-examination, delving, disquisition, examination, exploration, fishing expedition, grilling, hearing, inquest, inquisition, inspection, interrogation, investigation, legwork, poll, probe, probing, pursuit, query, quest, question, questioning, quizzing, request, research, scrutiny, search, study, survey, third degree, trial balloon |