nonlistening
adj 1noun 1
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2ADJ.
passive
NONLISTENING + NOUN
audience, number
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adj
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Not listening.
The biggest audience at seven o'clock in the morning turned out to be the nonlistening audience. Very few people, it seemed, cared to tune in at that hour...
noun
1
Failure to listen.
A teacher may be particularly prone to passive nonlistening when a number of parent-teacher conferences have been held in succession.
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The biggest audience at seven o'clock in the morning turned out to be the nonlistening audience. Very few people, it seemed, cared to tune in at that hour...
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A teacher may be particularly prone to passive nonlistening when a number of parent-teacher conferences have been held in succession.
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