hear oneself think in English

Forms: hears oneself think [present, singular, third-person], hearing oneself think [participle, present], heard oneself think [participle, past], heard oneself think [past] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Head templates: {{en-verb|hear<,,heard> oneself think}} hear oneself think (third-person singular simple present hears oneself think, present participle hearing oneself think, simple past and past participle heard oneself think)

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          "text": "Please turn down that music. I can hardly hear myself think."
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        "To engage in mental activity without being distracted by noise."
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"hear oneself think" meaning in English

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