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[uh-bout] / əˈbaʊt /

ADVERB

in an opposite direction

Synonyms

STRONGEST

around

WEAK

back backward in reverse round

ADVERB

lying anywhere without order, arrangement

Synonyms

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around

WEAK

any which way anyhow here and there

PREPOSITION

near an amount, quantity

Synonyms

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almost nearly roughly

STRONG

approximately

WEAK

in general in the ball park in the neighborhood practically pretty nearly

Antonyms

WEAK

afar away distant far remote

PREPOSITION

concerning, relating to

Synonyms

WEAK

apropos as concerns as respects dealing with in connection with in relation to in respect to referring to regarding relative to touching touching on

Antonyms

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afar away distant far remote

PREPOSITION

near or close to in position

Synonyms

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nearby

WEAK

adjacent beside

Antonyms

WEAK

afar away distant far remote

PREPOSITION

on every side, in every direction

Synonyms

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around through

WEAK

encircling round surrounding throughout

Antonyms

WEAK

afar away distant far remote

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About eight months later, in August 1991, the World Wide Web was formally announced, and by 1993, it became massive and public.

From Salon • Jun. 8, 2026

About 1,500 pro-Palestine marchers walked along a canal towpath from Lurgan to Newry on Saturday morning.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

About one-third of those soldiers were killed or injured.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

“He’s 12 and a half feet high. About 500 pounds. It’s all fiberglass.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

About the dark shapes he thought he sometimes saw, but they couldn’t be related.

From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova

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