as in to hear
to pay attention especially through the act of hearing would you listen to what I have to say?

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Recent Examples of listen That absence of fear or outside influence is immediate upon listen. Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 21 Feb. 2025 My clients will happily listen to any and all points of view, but at the end of the day, my clients are the ones with a new positive vision for the production. Peter White, Deadline, 21 Feb. 2025 Well, listen, most of what USAID is doing is employing Americans, and often foreign nationals, to try to prevent instability and conflict. ABC News, 9 Feb. 2025 That tells me that these voters are listening to a lot of Muni Long, and points toward some recognition for her full-length. Justin Curto, Vulture, 28 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for listen

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“Listen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/listen. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.

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