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unheard

un·heard

UK/ʌnˈhɜː(ɹ)d/ US/ʌˈnhɜrd/ uncommon

adjective

1.

not necessarily inaudible but not heard

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Origin

From Middle English unherd, unherde, from Old English unġehīered (“unheard”), equivalent to un- + heard. Cognate with West Frisian ûnheard (“unheard”), Dutch ongehoord (“unheard”), German ungehört (“unheard”).

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