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    [Noun]  | "ear" | \ ˈir \


    1: the characteristic vertebrate organ of hearing and equilibrium consisting in the typical mammal of a sound-collecting outer ear separated by the tympanic membrane from a sound-transmitting middle ear that in turn is separated from a sensory inner ear by membranous fenestrae

    2: any of various organs (as of a fish) capable of detecting vibratory motion

    3: the external ear of humans and most mammals

    Origin: before 12th century ;

     Middle English ere, from Old English ēare; akin to Old High German ōra ear, Latin auris, Greek ous;

    [Noun]  | "ear" 


    1: the fruiting spike of a cereal (such as wheat or corn) including both the seeds and protective structures

    Origin: before 12th century ;

     Middle English er, ere, going back to Old English ēar (Northumbrian æhher), going back to Germanic *ahaz (whence also Old Frisian ār "ear of grain," Middle Dutch aer, aere, Old Saxon ehir, Old High German ah, ahar, ehir, Old Norse ax, Gothic ahs), going back to Indo-European *h2eḱ-es-, s-stem derivative from the base *h2eḱ- "sharp, pointed" (in reference to a spike of grain perhaps originally referring to the awns, then generalized to the entire spike), whence also Latin acer-, acus "husks of grain or legumes, chaff," Tocharian B āke "end," Tocharian A āk{mat|edge:1|};

      * Note : The diverse outcomes in Germanic assume generalization throughout the paradigm of the original stem variants: most forms from oblique stems *ahuz-, ahiz-, but Old High German ah, from nominative *ahaz and Old Norse ax, Gothic ahs, from a syncopated stem *ah-sa-.;

    [Noun]  | "ear canal" 


    1: the tubular passage of the outer ear leading to the tympanic membrane

    Origin: 1859 ;

    [Noun]  | "ear candy" 


    1: music that is pleasing to listen to but lacks depth

    Origin: 1977 ;

    [Noun]  | "ear clip" 


    1: an earring with a clip fastener

    Origin: 1940 ;

    [Noun]  | "ear pick" 


    1: a device often of precious metal for removing wax or foreign bodies from the ear

    Origin: 14th century ;

    [Noun]  | "ear rot" 


    1: a condition of corn that is characterized by molding and decay of the ears and that is caused by fungi (genera Diplodia, Fusarium, or Gibberella)

    Origin: 1926 ;

    [Noun]  | "ear shell" 


    1: abalone

    Origin: 1688 ;

    [Verb]  | "ear" 


    1: to form ears in growing

    Origin: 14th century ;

     Middle English eren, derivative of ere {see: |ear:2|ear:2};

    [Phrase]  | "bend one's ear" 


    1: to talk to someone at length

    [Noun]  | "ear" 


    1: a state of being aware;


      * e.g., " ... I'm trying to get the boss's ear in order to ask for a raise in my pay "



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    [Verb]  | "bend" 


    1: to cause to turn away from a straight line;


      * e.g., " ... she bent the blade of the knife when she got it jammed in the drawer "




    2: to occupy (oneself) diligently or with close attention;


      * e.g., " ... bent herself to the task for the rest of the day "




    3: to point or turn (something) toward a target or goal;


      * e.g., " ... bent all of his efforts toward making his first documentary film "




    [Verb]  | "play" 


    1: to engage in activity for amusement;


      * e.g., " ... told her son that he needed some time to run and play in the yard after his hard work "



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    2: to present a portrayal or performance of;


      * e.g., " ... played Hamlet in the campus production of the classic "



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    3: to pretend to be (what one is not) in appearance or behavior;


      * e.g., " ... stop playing the innocent, because I know that you were behind that prank "



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    [Verb]  | "play (on or upon)" 


    1: to take unfair advantage of;


      * e.g., " ... the candidate played on the voters' prejudices "



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    [Verb]  | "play (upon)" 


    1: to control or take advantage of by artful, unfair, or insidious means;


      * e.g., " ... played upon the customer's vanity to convince her to buy the expensive makeup kit "



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    [Verb]  | "play (with)" 


    1: to handle thoughtlessly, ignorantly, or mischievously;


      * e.g., " ... please don't play with the telephone "



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    [Verb]  | "turn" 


    1: to move (something) in a curved or circular path on or as if on an axis;


      * e.g., " ... turned the doorknob as quietly as possible "



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    2: to change the course or direction of (something);


      * e.g., " ... the dog turned the stampeding flock of sheep around "



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    3: to change one's course or direction;


      * e.g., " ... we turned left at the light "



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    [Verb]  | "turn (on)" 


    1: to take sudden, violent action against;


      * e.g., " ... it is dangerous to keep tigers as house pets, as they often turn on their masters without warning "



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    [Verb]  | "turn (to)" 


    1: to use or seek out as a source of aid, relief, or advantage;


      * e.g., " ... no need to turn to violence when we can talk things out peacefully "



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     [ "ear" ]

    1: the thing you hear wiht

      * e.g.,  ... DUDE! dont shout in my ear 

     [ "ear" ]

    1: ear

      * e.g.,  ... ear 

     [ "ear" ]

    1: Cockney pronunciation of "here", as popularised by the British sitcom, Eastenders, indicating the speaker's desire for his audience's attention.

      * e.g.,  ... ear, mickey, get an earful of this 

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    2: Also, the East End's (of London) favourite Spanish verb (ir - to go).

      * e.g.,  ... ear, you want to watch where you're going mate 

     [ "ear" ]

    1: Abbreviation of earphone, which comes attached to a walkman/discman/mp3 player etc.

      * e.g.,  ... "Dude, I'm listening to Muse, want an ear?" 

     [ "ear" ]

    1: oh boy where have you led me on this windy night

      * e.g.,  ... Its so quiet around here. Won't you scream into my ear. 

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    2: i followed you all the way until you jumped into water

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    3: all your colours dissolved

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    4: i want to make out but i can't make you out

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    5: i am here holding nothing but a hope now

     [ "ear" ]

    6: because its that silent

     [ "ear" ]

    1: the way a FOB (fresh off the boat) pronounces "year"

      * e.g.,  ... how man "ears" have you been an iiiidiot? 

     [ "ear-to-ear" ]

    1: It's about smiling. Ear-to-ear smile or grin is when you have a very broad and generous smile. Such a smile when each corner of your mouth is by each of your ears.

      * e.g.,  ... Explain to me why you don't have an ear-to-ear grin right now. 

     [ "ear to ear" ]

    1: a cut from one ear to the mouth to the other ear, in other words a chelsea smile

      * e.g.,  ... the only way you'll see me smile is if you cut me ear to ear 

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    1: Disturbing, unnecessary, often flashy and distractive pieces which some people confuse for decoration on their faces. Sometimes hang from the side of a face further contributing to the disturbing distraction.

      * e.g.,  ... What are those dangling and flashing in this pitch dark? Oh, those are just these hoop earrings. 

     [ "Ear" ]

    1: The organs that detect sound, placed somewhat symmetrically on opposite sides of the head for humans.

      * e.g.,  ... You seriously don't know what an ear is. You must be joking. 

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