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Listener
/ˈlɪsənə/
A person who hears or pays attention to what is being said.
Synonyms:
auditor
hearer
attendee
observer
Antonyms:
speaker
talker
narrator
Examples:
The
listeners
loved the music.
She is a great
listener
with her friends.
Etymology:
From Middle English
listner
, derived from
listen
, from Old English
hlystan
meaning
to hear
, related to Old High German
hlustön
and Gothic
hlystan
.
Usage Statistics:
13 mentions per 1 million words
Moderate
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