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listener

[lis-uh-ner]

noun

  1. someone who gives attention with the ear, especially for the purpose of hearing specific sounds, speech, instructions, etc..

    At story time, you may choose to be a reader or a listener.

  2. someone who listens to a radio broadcast or to a specific radio program.

    They attract teenage listeners with pop songs about first love.



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Word History and Origins

Origin of listener1

First recorded in 1600–20; listen ( def. ) + -er 1 ( def. )
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Inception mentions AI's role in every episode, a disclosure that generates "very little drop-off" among listeners, Wright told AFP.

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But as Variety pointed out, the 1980s country icon boasts fewer than 500,000 Spotify listeners, compared with Bad Bunny’s 80 million.

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However, “the broader context of a heated rap battle, with incendiary language and offensive accusations hurled by both participants, would not incline the reasonable listener to believe that ‘Not Like Us’ imparts verifiable facts.”

Even so, Coroneos continued, the track has become divisive, leading some listeners to call for a boycott of Bryan’s music, while others are hailing him as a folk hero standing against government overreach.

Another early standout for listeners was “Ruin the Friendship,” a tale of regret over not making a move on a best friend during high school.

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