Heard
Heard adjective - Detected or perceived by the sense of hearing.
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Synonyms for Heard
Strained and heard are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Strained" instead a verb "Heard".
Nearby Word: hear
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Given Cat's somewhat strained relationship with her daughter and her inability to trust her husband again, it's unlikely that she even heard herself say that.
Source: Series / Proof - Screams, shattering glass and howls are heard, but the strained wail of an unfortunate cat have also found its way into the title.
Source: That Poor Cat -
He eventually became a Nay-Theist; when a woman told him "God must love you", he told a friend after she left, "I guess she hadn't heard of our strained relationship."Twain was also a walking contradiction, and prided himself on it.
Source: Creator / Mark Twain
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