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Listen and Silent contains the same letters

listen and silent

The word “listen” contains the same letters as the word “silent”. Listen and Silent are anagrams and both word have a related meaning. “Listen” first appeared in Old English as “hlysnan” or “lysna,” drawn from the Indo-European root “klu,” which denoted the general idea of “hearing.” (It’s also the root of our English “loud.”) “Listen” has stuck pretty closely to its original meaning …

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