Listen and Plays

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Listen verb - To pay attention especially through the act of hearing.

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Plays is an antonym for listen.

Nearby Words: listening, listened, listener

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Listen is an antonym for plays in topics: act, gamble, have fun, produce music, compete in sport.

Gratuitous English: The recording of "Messiah" that the bums listen to is in English, as is the pop song that Jorge plays during the final scene.

Source: Film / Viridiana
The workprint footage makes this even creepier as he plays on Tina's love for him.Freddy: [to Tina] Tina...Tina, listen to me.

Source: Film / The Return of the Living Dead
Next panel shows the kids squinting their eyes as the music plays, trying to listen only to the music.

Source: Franchise / The Lone Ranger

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