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Overhear

verb

/oʊ.vɚˈhɪɚ/

Word Frequency: 0.4

Definitions

1.verbTo hear something that was not meant for one's ears.

"I was hanging clothes in the garden and I overheard the neighbours talking about Sheila's pregnancy."

Synonyms

eavesdrop take in catch hear mishear mislisten misattend misreceive mistake miss misvoice take the wrong way

Rhymes With

seer here tier endear buccaneer ear hear disappear

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