hearing vs low-key

hearing

adj
  • Able to hear, as opposed to deaf. 

noun
  • The sense used to perceive sound. 

  • A proceeding at which discussions are heard. 

  • The act by which something is heard. 

  • A legal procedure done before a judge, without a jury, as with an evidentiary hearing. 

low-key

adj
  • Restrained, subtle, not trying to attract attention. 

  • Dark; characterised by dark tones and muted colours. 

adv
  • Kind of. 

  • In a low-key or surreptitious manner; secretively; on the down-low. 

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