Idea
Idea noun - Something imagined or pictured in the mind.
Trial balloon and idea are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Trial balloon" instead a noun "Idea".
Trial balloon
Trial balloon noun - A test of public opinion.
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Synonyms for Trial balloon
Idea and trial balloon are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Idea" instead a noun phrase "Trial balloon".
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Trial Balloon Question: With the blockade just put into effect and tension ratcheting up, Kennedy floats the idea of trading away US missiles in Turkey in exchange for the Soviets removing the missiles in Cuba.
Source: Film / Thirteen Days
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