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Synonyms for ear

be out on your ear

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  • be dismissed
  • be removed
  • be fired
  • be sacked
  • be sent packing
  • get your P45

bend someone's ear

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lend an ear

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play it by ear

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turn a deaf ear to something

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Synonyms for ear

the sense by which sound is perceived

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Synonyms for ear

the externally visible cartilaginous structure of the external ear

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attention to what is said

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fruiting spike of a cereal plant especially corn

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