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Definition of not hear of

: to not allow (something) We tried to pay him for his help, but he wouldn't hear of it.

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“Not hear of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/not%20hear%20of. Accessed 27 Sep. 2021.

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