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The Clue

Eavesdrops (5 letter answer)

The Answer

HEARS

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Notes

The answer HEARS is seen occasionally, appearing about once every 850 puzzles.

Related Clues

Attends
Heeds
Learns
Learns (of)
Listens
Attends, as a recital
Considers, as testimony
Detects, in a way
Gets news of
Gets wind of
Gets the word
Gives an audience to
Picks up
Presides over as a judge

Definition

HEAR as a verb:

1. perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
2. (learn, hear, get word, get wind, pick up, find out, get a line, discover, see) = get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally; "I learned that she has two grown-up children"; "I see that you have been promoted"
3. (hear, try) = examine or hear (evidence or a case) by judicial process; "The jury had heard all the evidence"; "The case will be tried in California"
4. receive a communication from someone; "We heard nothing from our son for five years"
5. (listen, hear, take heed) = listen and pay attention; "Listen to your father"; "We must hear the expert before we make a decision"