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hear·ing
 hearing
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- pronunciation:
- hi
rIng
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
the ability to hear or sense sound.
My grandfather's hearing is very bad, so I have to speak loudly to him. |
| 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 court of law.
The judge agreed to give the woman a hearing in court. |
| definition 4: |
the distance over which one can hear or be heard.
He ran away and was soon out of hearing.- similar words:
- sound
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| related words: |
perception, trial |
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