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Heard: “Told untruth about gun” (8)

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listened

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(Other definitions for listened that I've seen before include "Heard with attention" , "Paid aural attention, having enlisted" , "Heard with intention" , "Heard and heeded" , "Having taken note" .)

I've seen this clue in The Hindu.
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