hearing

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[ US /ˈhiɹɪŋ/ ]
[ UK /hˈi‍əɹɪŋ/ ]

NOUN

a session (of a committee or grand jury) in which witnesses are called and testimony is taken
the investigative committee will hold hearings in Chicago
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
the ability to hear; the auditory faculty
his hearing was impaired
the act of hearing attentively
they make good music--you should give them a hearing
you can learn a lot by just listening
an opportunity to state your case and be heard
they condemned him without a hearing
he saw that he had lost his audience
the range within which a voice can be heard
the children were told to stay within earshot

ADJECTIVE

able to perceive sound

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Outrages like the Thomas case make it a good deal more difficult for enlightened penal reformers like the Professor to get a fair hearing when they advocate bringing back the lash.
Cornwall, the which abbeie Henrie de la Pomerey chasing out the moonks, had fortified against the king, and hearing newes of the kings returne home, died (as it was thought) for méere gréefe and feare. Chronicles of England, Scotland and Ireland (2 of 6): England (6 of 12) Richard the First
My best wishes for your success in the examination and look forward to hearing in due course that you have passed.
When your mama a biach, you gonna be a bicah - when you grow up hearing men tell your mama "Bring me my blunts, BIACH!" you won't have a very high opinion of women, ergo, yourself. Undefined
He was initially banned for eight years in 2006 pending a further inquiry and final hearing. The Sun
If you are hearing the same voice all the time, it loses its potency, it loses its edge. Times, Sunday Times
Barred from hearing the Sanskrit Veda and from access to the religion of the twice-born, they discovered their own spiritual path, an intimate and direct relationship with their Lord.
She tensed, hearing the strange noise again.
Sen. Carl Levin, D-Mich., who chairs an investigative subcommittee that will hold a hearing on the report today, said the Obama administration should "get on with it and actually debar the worst of the tax cheats from the contractor workforce. GAO report: Tax cheats received billions in stimulus funds
I haven’t got a problem with the narrater, he’s obviously romanticized or the opposite, in this case, but he’s an interesting person, so I’m not adverse to hearing his side of things. “The Worst Book I Have Read in the Past Three Years” : Edward Champion’s Reluctant Habits

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