noun
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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How does a hearer know if a speaker is speaking indirectly as well as directly?
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Once at least he could feel that a sermon of his moved his hearers.
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Police had to be brought in to protect Laing from the outraged violence of some of his hearers.
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Strictly speaking, this should be used to refer to an auditory sensation experienced by the hearer .
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The more responsibility hearers are given, the weaker the communication.
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This is what makes the most immediate impact on the hearer and arouses his empathy.