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SOWPODS (Collins Scrabble Words)
OTCWL2014 (NASPA Word List 2014)
TWL06 (NASPA List 2006)

"Listen" Definition

noun

An act of listening: Would you like to give the CD a listen before buying it?.
An act of .

phrasal-verb

Listen in To listen to a conversation between others; eavesdrop.
Listen in To tune in and listen to a broadcast.

verb-intransitive

To make an effort to hear something: listen to the radio; listening for the bell.
To pay attention; heed: "She encouraged me to listen carefully to what country people called mother wit” ( Maya Angelou).

verb

To be alert to catch an expected sound .
To hear something with thoughtful attention give consideration .
To pay attention to sound .
To give ear to .

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