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pay heed vs listen

listen vs pay heed

pay heed and listen both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
pay heed No No Yes No
listen No No Yes No
As verbs, listen is a hypernym of pay heed; that is, listen is a word with a broader meaning than pay heed:
  • pay heed: give heed (to)
  • listen: hear with intention
pay heed (verb) listen (verb)
give heed (to) hear with intention
listen and pay attention
pay close attention to; give heed to
Difference between pay heed and listen

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