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Earshot

usgb/ˈɪrʃɑːt/Volume
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Proximity Matters

Earshot implies a certain closeness; you're near enough to hear or speak without shouting.

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Let's move closer to hear them; we're not in earshot yet.
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Privacy Caution

Use 'earshot' to indicate when conversations might not be private due to nearby listeners.

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Discuss it later, we are still in earshot of our classmates.
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Out of Range

Saying someone is 'out of earshot' suggests they cannot hear you, offering privacy or isolation.

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Wait until he's out of earshot before you tell me the secret.
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