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To hear something

hear

verb

to realize that someone or something is making a sound

make out

to see, hear, or understand someone or something with difficulty

receive

verb

to be able to hear a radio message

overhear

verb

to hear what people are saying during a conversation that you are not involved in

catch

verb

to hear something that someone says

discern

verb

to see or hear something, especially something that is far away or not very clear

see/hear things

to think that you see or hear something that is not really there

hear

verb

to receive information about something

read

verb

to hear someone who is speaking to you by radio

mishear

verb

to not hear something correctly

vocal fry

a speech habit in which a speaker lowers their voice at the end of a sentence

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dray

a type of cart pulled by a horse and used in the past for carrying barrels of beer

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conflict mineral

a mineral which is mined in a place where there is armed conflict, and sold to help pay for weapons

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