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unheard
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
unheard
(adjective)
unheard–of
(adjective)
unheard
/ˌʌn
ˈ
hɚd/
adjective
unheard
/ˌʌn
ˈ
hɚd/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of UNHEARD
1
:
not given attention
The students' concerns
went unheard
[=were ignored] by the school's administration.
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2
:
not heard or listened to
Their cries for help were
unheard
.
a previously
unheard
recording
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