One who sounds the intentions, opinions, etc., of a person or persons. rare.
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释义 | the mind > attention and judgement > enquiry > interrogation > [noun] > sounding out > instrument of (5) sounder1587 One who sounds the intentions, opinions, etc., of a person or persons. rare. voice-asker1593 a person who asks for the opinion of others. draw1811 slang. A person or thing employed to draw a person out or to induce a person to divulge something or to do something. Also: a person who may be… feeler1823 A tentative proposal, hint, or question put forward in order to ascertain another's opinions or intentions, or to elicit information. Frequently in to… leader1882 colloquial. A remark or question intended to lead conversation (cf. feeler, n. 5a). |
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