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Gets a second hearing (8)

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resounds

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'gets' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both to do with perception as well as being verbs in their -s form.
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(Other definitions for resounds that I've seen before include "Reverbrates" , "Reverberates" , "Rings out" , "Echoes with dourness" , "Resonates" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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