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And the real -- listen, the reality is the voters will make a choice.

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  1. intransitive verb To make an effort to hear something: listen to the radio; listening for the bell.
  2. intransitive verb To pay attention; heed: "She encouraged me to listen carefully to what country people called mother wit” (Maya Angelou).
  3. noun An act of listening: Would you like to give the CD a listen before buying it?
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  • The yells were so loud that a lot of the villagers were crowded at the kitchen door to listen, which is why I got hold of all this. —  Death of a Macho Man
  • And the real -- listen, the reality is the voters will make a choice. —  Media Matters for America - Limbaugh Wire
  • And I find it gets better with each listen which is never a bad thing.
  • Now, I-- listen, here's -- here's the big question right now for policymakers and, you know, a lot of people that watch this show. —  Media Matters for America - Limbaugh Wire
  • "If the U.S. is in the tone of saying they are willing to listen, that is great, but they have to walk the walk," Moreno said. —  TheState.com: The Buzz
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Etymologies (2)

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  1. Middle English listenen, alteration (influenced by listen, to list, listen; see list4) of Old English hlysnan; see kleu- in Indo-European roots.

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  1. from Middle English listnen, lustnen, lestenen, listen; with formative -n, from listen, lusten, English list: see list, v.
 

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