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or harkening
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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listening
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And now, fans are listening to soul remixes and slighting hip-hop’s resonance.—
Andre Gee,
Rolling Stone,
23 Oct. 2025 -
Godard and Rick have a similar artistic integrity about listening to their inner compass.—
Tomris Laffly,
Vogue,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Hearkening.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hearkening. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.
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