"overhear" meaning in English

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  "etymology_text": "over- + hear",
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        {
          "text": "I overheard a conversation between David and his friends that they are going to cheat in the competition."
        }
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        "If you overhear something, you hear things which are not meant for you (or which you should not hear)."
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        {
          "word": "eavesdrop"
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      "ipa": "/oʊ.vɚˈhɪɚ/",
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    },
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  ],
  "word": "overhear"
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    {
      "form": "overheard",
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      "form": "overheard",
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    {
      "form": "overhearing",
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        {
          "text": "I overheard a conversation between David and his friends that they are going to cheat in the competition."
        }
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        {
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        }
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