| Main Entry: | ventilate |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | air out; make known |
Synonyms: |
advertise, air, bring into the open, bring up, broach, broadcast, circulate, debate, deliberate, discourse, discuss, examine, express, free, give, go into, introduce, moot, publish, put, scrutinize, sift, state, take up, talk about, talk of, talk over, thresh out, vent, verbalize |
Antonyms: |
close |
| Main Entry: | agitate |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | disturb, trouble someone |
Synonyms: |
alarm, argue, arouse, bug up, bug*, burn up, confuse, craze*, debate, discompose, disconcert, discuss, dispute, disquiet, distract, disturb, egg on, examine, excite, ferment, flurry, fluster, get to, incite, inflame, make flip, move, perturb, psych, push buttons, rouse, ruffle, spook, stimulate, stir, trouble, turn on, unhinge, upset, ventilate, work up, worry |
Antonyms: |
calm, not bother, quiet, soothe |
| Main Entry: | air |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | put into the atmosphere; freshen |
Synonyms: |
aerate, aerify, air-condition, circulate, cool, eject, expel, expose, fan, open, oxygenate, purify, refresh, ventilate |
Antonyms: |
close up, hide |
| Main Entry: | air |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | express opinion publicly |
Synonyms: |
broadcast, circulate, communicate, declare, disclose, display, disseminate, divulge, exhibit, expose, make known, make public, proclaim, publicize, publish, put, reveal, speak, state, tell, utter, ventilate, voice |
Antonyms: |
be quiet, suppress |
| Main Entry: | airy |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | open to the atmosphere |
Synonyms: |
aerial, atmospheric, blowy, breezy, drafty, exposed, fluttering, fresh, gaseous, gusty, light, lofty, out-of-doors, uncluttered, vaporous, ventilated, well-ventilated, windy |
Antonyms: |
close, closed, oppressive, stuffy |
| Main Entry: | belch |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | burp; spew |
Synonyms: |
discharge, disgorge, emit, eruct, eructate, erupt, give off, gush, hiccup, irrupt, repeat, ventilate, vomit |
| Main Entry: | bring up |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | initiate, mention in conversation |
Synonyms: |
advance, advert, allude to, broach, discuss, introduce, moot, move, offer, point out, propose, put forward, raise, raise a subject, refer, submit, tender, touch on, ventilate |
| Main Entry: | broach |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | bring up a topic |
Synonyms: |
advance, approach, bring up, hint at, interject, interpose, introduce, mention, moot, move, offer, open up, propose, raise subject, speak of, submit, suggest, talk of, touch on, ventilate |
Antonyms: |
not mention |
| Main Entry: | canvass |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | poll; discuss issues |
Synonyms: |
agitate, analyze, apply, argue, campaign, check, check over, consult, debate, dispute, electioneer, examine, inspect, investigate, review, run, scan, scrutinize, sift, solicit, study, survey, ventilate |
| Notes: | canvas is the noun (fabric etc.) and canvass is generally a verb (to solicit, question) - though a canvass can be an examination of pros and cons |