You are always hearing but not listening.
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Listening
Synonyms for "listening" (60 found)
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Closest matches (12)
Strong matches (18)
audienceauditionaural examinationaural senseauscultationbuggingconferenceeager attentioneareavesdroppingelectronic surveillance
Noun(6 words)
Verb(1 words)
Related words (30)
Noun(18 words)
examination by earfavorable attentionhearingheedinghushed attentioninterviewlistening inopen-earedrapt attentionsense of hearingtryoutwiretapping
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More general
23 entriesattendattentionauditory skillbehaviorclassroom skillcollect datacommunicationcritiquehistorical methodhistorical skillinquiryinvestigatelearning skillperceiveperceptionreason
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More specific
17 entriesactive listeningbias detectionclose listeningcommunity testimonycritical listeningempathetic listeningevidence evaluationfamily interviewfocused listeninginstructions listeninglistening for instructionslistening for perspectiveoral history listeningpartner listeningrecording reviewselective listening
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Collocations
15 entriesactive listeningclose listeningcritical listeninglisten attentivelylisten carefullylisten for dateslisten for evidencelisten to elderslisten to testimonylistening activitylistening centerlistening exerciselistening for evidencelistening skillslistening to testimony
Inflections
5 entriesDerivations
7 entriesSample sentences
18 total sentences available.
I'm sick of listening to your complaints.
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Your poor memory is due to poor listening habits.
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The students sat still, listening to the lecture.
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