kite-flyingnoun [ U ]
uk/ˈkaɪtˌflaɪ.ɪŋ/us/ˈkaɪtˌflaɪ.ɪŋ/the act of trying to find out what people's opinion about something new will be by informally spreading news of it:
These rumours of a new political party are obviously a kite-flying exercise.
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Analysing and evaluating
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