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hearing

• (a) able to perceive sound

Nouns

• (n) (law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
• (n) an opportunity to state your case and be heard
  • they condemned him without a hearing
  • he saw that he had lost his audience
  audience,
• (n) the range within which a voice can be heard
  • the children were told to stay within earshot
  earreach, earshot,
• (n) the act of hearing attentively
  • you can learn a lot by just listening
  • they make good music--you should give them a hearing
  listening,
• (n) a session (of a committee or grand jury) in which witnesses are called and testimony is taken
  • the investigative committee will hold hearings in Chicago
• (n) the ability to hear; the auditory faculty
  • his hearing was impaired
  audition, auditory modality, auditory sense, sense of hearing,

Synonyms

audience earreach earshot listening audition auditory modality auditory sense sense of hearing

Antonyms

deaf

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