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hearing | [in 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 | ||
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hearing | a session (of a committee or grand jury) in which witnesses are called and testimony is taken | ||
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hearing | able to perceive sound | ||
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audition, hearing, auditory sense, sense of hearing, auditory modality | the ability to hear; the auditory faculty | ||
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hearing, audience | an opportunity to state your case and be heard | ||
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hearing, earshot, earreach | the range within which a voice can be heard | ||
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hearing, listening | the act of hearing attentively |