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hear·ing
 hearing
- pronunciation:
- hi
rIng
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noun |
| definition 1: |
the ability to perceive sound, or the extent to which one can hear.
an acute sense of hearing |
| definition 2: |
the chance to be heard.
He would not give me a hearing. |
| definition 3: |
a session in which arguments are presented, as in a law court.
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| definition 4: |
the range of one's ability to hear or be heard; earshot.
He ran away and was soon out of hearing.- similar words:
- sound
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| related words: |
perception, proceeding, trial |
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