Describe and Listen

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Describe

Describe verb - To give a representation or account of in words.
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Antonyms for Describe
Listen is an antonym for describe in writing topic.
Nearby Words: description, described, descriptive, describing

Listen

Listen verb - To pay attention especially through the act of hearing.
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Synonyms for Listen
Antonyms for Listen
Describe is an antonym for listen.
Nearby Words: listening, listened, listener
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Common collocations

man describe man listen man
guy describe guy listen guy
people describe people listen people
scene describe scene listen scene
Other words: time, way, hair, music, voice, anyone, eyes.

Both words in one sentence

  • The next song, "Midnight Show", sounds like a basic club song, until you listen to the lyrics—they describe how he kills his girlfriend and then drives around looking for a place to dump her body.
    Source: Lyrical Dissonance / Rock
  • Film / United Passions One of the few movies to manage a score of 0% on Rotten Tomatoes.Tropes: Alternate DVD Commentary: Slate Magazine's Hang Up and Listen podcast has posted their own commentary track, which they describe as a "Hate Watch".
    Source: Film / United Passions
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Listen and Describe. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 07, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/describe/listen
Describe & Listen. N.p., 2016. Web. 07 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/describe/listen>.
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