Listen to and Read

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Listen to verb - To take notice of and be guided by.

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Read and listen to are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Read" instead a verb "Listen to".

Read verb - To go over and mentally take in the content of.

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Listen to and read are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Listen to" instead a verb "Read".

Some fans of Benedict Cumberbatch say that they have to check the dictionary practically every other word while they read/listen to his interviews.

Source: Sesquipedalian Loquaciousness
She sent one last email, begging him not to read or listen to any of the other messages she'd sent during the trip.

Source: Irrevocable Message
Naturally, they don't get to read or listen to the whole message until they arrive.

Source: Distress Call

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