Close
Close verb - To position (something) so as to prevent passage through an opening.
Listen in
Listen in verb - Listen quietly, without contributing to the conversation.
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Synonyms for Listen in
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One of the publicity shots◊ for Heathers has Heather McNamara whispering into Heather Chandler's right ear, while Heather Duke clings to Chandler's left shoulder, leaning close to Chandler's left ear to listen in.
Source: In One Ear, Out the Other
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Listen in and Close. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/close/listen_in
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