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About
adverb 1.(of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct. Synonyms: approximately, around, close to, just about, more or less, or so, roughly, some. "In just about a minute" , "He's about 30 years old" , "I've had about all I can stand" , "We meet about once a month" , "Some forty people came" , "Weighs around a hundred pounds" , "Roughly $3,000" , "Holds 3 gallons, more or less" , "20 or so people were at the party" 2.All around or on all sides. Synonym: around. "Let's look about for help" , "There were trees growing all around" , "She looked around her" 3.In the area or vicinity. Synonym: around. "Hanging around" , "Waited around for the next flight" 4.Used of movement to or among many different places or in no particular direction. Synonym: around. "People were rushing about" , "News gets around (or about)" , "Traveled around in Asia" , "He needs advice from someone who's been around" , "She sleeps around" 5.In or to a reversed position or direction. Synonym: around. "Suddenly she turned around" 6.In rotation or succession. 7.(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but. Synonyms: almost, most, near, nearly, nigh, virtually, well-nigh. "The baby was almost asleep when the alarm sounded" , "We're almost finished" , "The car all but ran her down" , "He nearly fainted" , "Talked for nigh onto 2 hours" , "The recording is well-nigh perfect" , "Virtually all the parties signed the contract" , "I was near exhausted by the run" , "Most everyone agrees" adjective 1.On the move. Synonym: astir. "The whole town was astir over the incident"
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