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sounding board
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sounding board
(noun)
sounding board
noun
plural
sounding boards
sounding board
noun
plural
sounding boards
Britannica Dictionary definition of SOUNDING BOARD
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a person or group with whom you discuss ideas to see if the ideas are good
My friend is my
sounding board
for new ideas.
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