Hypernyms for "canvass"
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Hypernyms
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                    anatomize
                    appraise
                    assay
                    audit
                    balloon sail
                    big top
                    check
                    check into
                    check out
                    check over
                    check up on
                    circularise
                    circularize
                    circus tent
                    compare
                    consider
                    crossjack
                    diagnose
                    exit poll
                    field tent
                    follow
                    fore-and-aft sail
                    foresail
                    go over
                    headsail
                    inspect
                    investigate
                    look at
                    look into
                    mainsail
                    main-topsail
                    mizzen course
                    name
                    press of canvas
                    press of sail
                    reexamine
                    review
                    round top
                    royal
                    save-all
                    screen
                    scrutinise
                    scrutinize
                    Sibley tent
                    sieve
                    sift
                    skysail
                    square sail
                    straw poll
                    straw vote
                    survey
                    suss out
                    tarp
                    tarpaulin
                    top
                    topgallant
                    topgallant sail
                    topsail
                    trace
                    view
                    wall tent
            
    What are hypernyms?
Hypernyms are words with a broader meaning that includes the meaning of the original word. For example, "animal" is a hypernym of "dog" because a dog is a type of animal.
Think of hypernyms as "umbrella terms" or categories that include the original word.