hearing vs orate

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. 

orate

adj
  • Competent in oracy; having good speaking skills. 

verb
  • To speak passionately; to preach for or against something. 

  • To speak formally; to give a speech. 

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