shut your ears to something
to refuse to listen to something, usually something bad
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To fail or refuse to listen
turn a deaf ear (to)
to refuse to listen to a warning, a request, or an attempt to change your attitude
close your ears (to)
to not listen to what someone is saying or not listen to a sound
close your ears to something
to not listen to a noise or sound
not want to know
to refuse to listen to someone or get involved in something
vocal fry
a speech habit in which a speaker lowers their voice at the end of a sentence
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