| NOUN | communication | ballot | a document listing the alternatives that is used in voting |
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| act | ballot, vote, voting, balloting | a choice that is made by counting the number of people in favor of each alternative | |
| VERB | social | ballot | vote by ballot |
| Sounds | bae'laht | |
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| Rhymes | abbot ... zealot / Zealot: 372 rhymes with aht... | |
| Meaning | A document listing the alternatives that is used in voting. | |
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| Narrower | absentee ballot | (election) a ballot that is cast while absent (usually mailed in prior to election day) |
| Broader | document, written document, papers | writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature) |
| Spanish | balota, papeleta de voto, papeleta | |
| Catalan | papereta de vot, papereta | |
| Verbs | ballot | vote by ballot |
| Meaning | A choice that is made by counting the number of people in favor of each alternative. | |
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| Synonyms | vote, voting, balloting | |
| Narrower | block vote | A vote proportional in magnitude to the number of people / people that a delegate represents |
| casting vote | The deciding vote cast by the presiding officer to resolve a tie | |
| multiple voting | The act of voting in more than one place by the same person at the same election (illegal in U.S.) | |
| secret ballot | A vote in which each person's choice is secret but the totaled votes are public | |
| split ticket | A ballot cast by a voter who votes for candidates from more than one party | |
| straight ticket | A ballot cast by a voter who votes for all the candidates of one party | |
| veto | A vote that blocks a decision | |
| write-in | A vote cast by writing in the name of a candidate who is not listed on the ballot | |
| Broader | choice, selection, option, pick | The act of choosing or selecting |
| Spanish | boleta electoral, votacíon, votación, voto | |
| Catalan | votació, vot | |
| Verbs | ballot | vote by ballot |
| Meaning | Vote by ballot. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s | |
| Example | "The voters were balloting in this state" | |
| Broader | vote | Express one's preference for a candidate or for a measure or resolution |
| Spanish | balotar, votar | |
| Catalan | votar | |
| Nouns | ballot | a choice that is made by counting the number of people in favor of each alternative |
| ballot | a document listing the alternatives that is used in voting | |
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