as in listening
to pay attention especially through the act of hearing
young people would do well to read this wise and witty book and harken to its message
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“Harkening.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/harkening. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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