Listen
Listen verb - To pay attention especially through the act of hearing.
Rooting for is an antonym for listen.
Rooting for
Listen is an antonym for rooting for in speak to a formal gathering topic.
Both terms in one sentence
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Maybe I'd forgotten that anyone was rooting for me... Nothing like having that mirror held up to you, or your words thrown back at you... Maybe I just needed someone to listen.
Source: Literature / Kitty Norville
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Rooting for and Listen. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/listen/rooting_for
Listen & Rooting for. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/listen/rooting_for>.
Rooting for or Listen. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/listen/rooting_for.
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