Hear of
Know and hear of are semantically related. in hear about topic. In some cases you can use "Know" instead a verb "Hear of".
Mutual synonyms
Both terms in one sentence
- In The Great Race, while in Boracho, TX, Professor Fate & Max hear of a man named Texas Jack who is described as the roughest, toughest man they know of.
Source: Informed Ability / Film -
Closer to Earth: Compared to what we hear of the other Inquisitors, Aglaja, the only female Inquisitor we know of, is extremely fair, kind, and reasonable.
Source: Video Game / Pathologic -
Many people wouldn't even know the king's name; the young Chairman Mao didn't hear of the Emperor's death until two years after.
Source: Aluminum Christmas Trees
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