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listener

noun [C]
 
 
/ˈlɪs.ən.ər/ /-nər/ US  /ˈlɪs.ən.ɚ/

Definition

C1 someone who listens: We've received a lot of complaints about the changes from regular listeners to the programme.Audiences and spectators
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