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pricked ears
verb as in listen
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On galloped the horse, with his one idea of escape, and after him the jackals, with pricked ears and quickly-barked remarks.
Farther on he dashed off, following some scent with pricked ears and short springs, while his wild barking echoed through the air.
Water cascades in the distance, while small, black crickets' shovel sounds around pricked ears.
Michael looked up with pricked ears, and with eyes filled with query as all his intelligent consciousness suffused them.
Two tall chimneys stood up like the pricked ears of some alert, crouching animal.
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On this page you'll find 54 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to prick up ears, such as: accept, admit, attend, get, observe, and take notice.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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