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/hɪr/
Example: “I hear music.”
Synonyms: see, take heed, try
Noun
Example: “My ear hurts.”
Synonyms: hearing organ
Antonyms: eye
Adjective
Example: “She became hysterical when she heard the news.”
Synonyms: uncontrollable, frantic
Antonyms: calm, composed
Verb
Example: “I could hear bees buzz around the flowers.”
Synonyms: hum, vibrate
Antonyms: be silent
Example: “She began to sob after hearing the news.”
Synonyms: cry hard
Antonyms: laugh
Example: “We heard an owl in the forest.”
Synonyms: night bird
Antonyms:
Example: “The old man is almost deaf.”
Synonyms: unable to hear
Antonyms: hearing
Example: “We heard a loud bang from outside.”
Synonyms: crash, slam
Antonyms: silence
Example: “I heard a rumor about a new teacher.”
Synonyms: gossip
Antonyms: fact
Example: “There was blood on his shirt after the accident.”
Synonyms:
Adverb
Example: “She tenaciously pursued the case despite repeated setbacks.”
Synonyms: persistently, doggedly
Antonyms: weakly, halfheartedly
Preposition
Example: “He felt down after hearing the bad news.”
Synonyms: low, depressed
Antonyms: up, cheerful
Example: “I heard a strange noise outside.”
Synonyms: sound, disturbance
Example: “The project needed resuscitation after the funding collapsed.”
Synonyms: revival
Antonyms: abandonment
Example: “She instinctively stepped back when she heard the noise.”
Synonyms: naturally
Antonyms: deliberately
Example: “His ruthlessness in negotiations surprised everyone.”
Synonyms: cruelty
Antonyms: mercy
Example: “The hall was designed acoustically to reduce echo.”
Synonyms: in terms of sound
Example: “The doctor found a vein in my arm.”
Synonyms: blood vessel
Example: “Please speak clearly.”
Synonyms: plainly
Antonyms: unclearly
Example: “This heart is a symbol of love.”
Synonyms: sign
Example: “I can hardly hear you.”
Synonyms: barely
Antonyms: easily
Example: “Listen to me, please.”
Synonyms: hear
Antonyms: ignore
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