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    overhear
    o‧ver‧hear /ˌəʊvəˈhɪə $ ˌoʊvərˈhɪr/ verb (past tense and past participle overheard /-ˈhɜːd $ -ˈhɜːrd/) [transitive]
     Word Family: adjective: unheard, unheard, of; verb: hear, overhear; noun: hearing, hearer
    to accidentally hear what other people are saying, when they do not know that you have heard:
        I overheard part of their conversation.
        overhear somebody saying something
        She overheard the management discussing pay rises.
        overhear somebody say (that)
        We overheard the teacher say there would be a pop quiz today.
        I couldn’t help overhearing your argument.
    ⇨ eavesdrop