hearerhear‧er /ˈhɪərə $ ˈhɪrər/ noun [countable] - How does a hearer know if a speaker is speaking indirectly as well as directly?
- Once at least he could feel that a sermon of his moved his hearers.
- Police had to be brought in to protect Laing from the outraged violence of some of his hearers.
- Strictly speaking, this should be used to refer to an auditory sensation experienced by the hearer.
- The more responsibility hearers are given, the weaker the communication.
- This is what makes the most immediate impact on the hearer and arouses his empathy.
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