Listen and Root for

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

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Root for is an antonym for listen.

Nearby Words: listening, listened, listener

Root for verb - Take sides with; align oneself with; show strong sympathy for.

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Listen is an antonym for root for in speak to a formal gathering topic.

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Root for and Listen. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/listen/root_for

Listen & Root for. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/listen/root_for>.

Root for or Listen. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/listen/root_for.

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