Another word for overhear

overhear Synonyms

overhear

hear intentionally, listen in on, catch; see eavesdrop, hear 1, 2, listen 1.

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Shinshin, lowering his voice, began to tell the count of some intrigue of Kuragin's in Moscow, and Natasha tried to overhear it just because he had said she was "charmante."
She froze then looked around to ensure no one was there to overhear them.
Did he overhear her conversation with Connie?
And all these groups, while talking among themselves, tried to keep near the commander-in-chief (whose bench formed the center of the gathering) and to speak so that he might overhear them.
"Jonny, hon, let me tell you one thing," she said and approached close enough she was certain no one else could overhear her.

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