hearkening

variants or harkening
present participle of hearken
as in listening
to pay attention especially through the act of hearing hearken! I hear the distant beat of the hooves of many horses

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“Hearkening.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hearkening. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

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