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Audience

/ˈɔːdiəns/

A group of people gathered to watch or listen to something like a performance, speech, or event.

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The audience laughed at the funny joke.The speaker answered questions from the audience.

Originated in the late Middle English period from the Old French audi‘ence derived from Latin audientia, from audire meaning to hear.

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