heard voices
Auditory hallucination symptom
Heard voices describes the experience of perceiving speech when no one is speaking—an auditory hallucination.
The phrase often appears in clinical or legal contexts: She heard voices telling her to hurt herself, The defendant claimed he heard voices.
It can also describe genuine perception: I heard voices in the hallway and went to investigate.
- screamLoud sharp cry
- shoutLoud vocal outburst
- echoesReflected sound waves
- yellSpeak very loudly
- whisperSpeech without full voice
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