as in heard
to listen to (another in private conversation)
it's not polite to try to overhear intimate friends sharing confidences
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“Overheard.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overheard. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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