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— John Milton

Say, Heavenly Muse, shall not thy sacred vein 15

Afford a present to the Infant God?

Hast thou no verse, no hymn, or solemn strain,

To welcome him to this his new abode,

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Able to be tolerated or allowed; satisfactory or suitable for a particular purpose or situation.

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exit poll

Part of SpeechnounPronunciation/eks-it poh-l/

A survey asking voters about their choices as they leave a polling place, often used to predict election outcomes.

In a Sentence

“News channels often report exit poll results to give an early indication of who might win an election.”

Origin

Coined from 'exit' (leaving a place) and 'poll' (a survey of opinion).

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Synonyms

voter surveyelection pollopinion pollsurvey

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Related Words

electionvotingpollstervoterpolling placesurveyresultsopinion

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